came (to) 1 of 2

Definition of came (to)next
past tense of come (to)

came to

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of come to
as in came around
to gain consciousness again after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of came (to)
Verb
Examining pieces of it can explain how Mars' moons -- and possibly moons elsewhere -- came to be. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 From Montblanc to Leica Giannattasio, who grew up in Astoria, Queens, came to Leica from luxury goods, not cameras. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Their aesthetics had become an essential foundation for what came to be New Criticism. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Kang came to Disney in 2011 to head its Korea operation as managing director, later taking charge of the company’s operations in Greater China and North Asia. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Here’s a guy who scraped his dollars together, came to the club, and out of all the people there, he gets pulled on stage by Ol’ Dirty Bastard. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Writing the book brought out Titanic fans, who came to the signings. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 In the end, no flags were thrown for either player and the half came to an end. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s The Voice saw team leaders Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green complete their rosters as the Blind Auditions came to an end. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came (to)
Verb
  • One said applications numbered in the thousands, exceeding available positions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • His order included several one-of-one cards, printed in a single copy and serial-numbered to prove it, along with a Barry Sanders autograph numbered three of five and a LeBron James card that was cut wrong at the factory.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But inside was a solid-state transformer, or SST—an array of power electronics that was meant to do the work of several pieces of that gear—and hopefully much more.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Houthis also struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Police said a dark Chevrolet pickup drove onto a field during a youth soccer game and struck children and adults.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Palacios scored and when DeLauter allowed the ball under his glove, Walls came around from second.
    — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • On a candlelit Wednesday evening in Chinatown, the 2026 Image Makers came around an open-air table to celebrate each other.
    — Ashley SP, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this month that Gulf crude flows had recovered to between 80% and 90% of prewar levels.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Police recovered 350 boxes of Hot Wheels toy cars valued at about $54,000, according to the post.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster