Synonyms of came (to)

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verb (1)

past tense of come (to)

1

as in counted (up to)

to have a total of

your bill comes to $53.74

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counted (up to)
• summed (to or into)
• amounted (to)
• numbered
• added up (to)
• comprised
• aggregated
• averaged
• clocked in at
• reached
• totaled
• measured
• constituted
• made up
• equaled
• composed

2

as in amounted (to)

to be the same in meaning or effect

it all comes to nothing in the end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amounted (to)
• corresponded (to)
• added up (to)
• meant
• measured (up)
• matched
• equaled
• emulated
• signified
• approached
• suggested
• spelled
• touched
• denoted
• imported
• smacked (of)
• met
• expressed
• rivaled
• connoted

3

as in occurred (to)

to enter the mind of

the actual name of the item didn't come to me until I was walking out of the store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occurred (to)
• struck
• dawned (on)
• crossed
• remembered
• recalled
• appeared
• arrived
• learned
• emerged
• recollected
• memorized
• reminisced
• conned
• materialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgot
• ignored
• neglected
• overlooked
• disregarded
• unlearned

came to

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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

• came around
• recovered
• came round
• revived
• woke up
• awoke
• awakened
• rallied
• pulled through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed out
• fainted
• blacked out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of came (to)

Verb

In a number of host cities, the ball was central to the authenticity of how that city came to life. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Rengifo came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning after Tatis challenged a strike call that was overturned for a walk. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the first against Assad or members of his inner circle since the Assad family’s five decades in power came to an end 20 months ago. — CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Additionally, Apple and MLS came to that agreement when MLS was primarily in a summer timeframe – a stretch when there’s less TV competition for live sports (and new shows) beyond baseball. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

My great-uncle Alex was a Polish Jewish refugee who came to Paris in the 1920s. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Haapala came to rely on the state worker subreddit, reading posts from others in similar situations to look for advice on how to improve his application. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026