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

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

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Recent Examples of came (to)
Verb
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 The Kaufmann family commissioned this guest house to host larger groups of friends who came to stay at their weekend retreat. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 When Sicily’s Mount Etna erupted last week, local air traffic came to a standstill. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 14 July 2026 How Kern and Coffee got here The idea for Whir came to Coffee in college in Iowa. Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 On Tuesday, Sudol told reporters how Tepper Sports and Entertainment came to the conclusion that the removal of PSLs is good for the overall prosperity of Charlotte FC. Alex Zietlow july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 The images may help scientists discern how galaxies form and cluster over billions of years, and how the universe came to be. Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute. CBS News, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came (to)
Verb
  • Haiti’s security forces have never numbered 30,000, even when the country had an active military, a senior State Department official, Michael Kozak, added at the hearing.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Finding your current headrest positions involves lifting the seatback pad and looking at the plastic shell underneath, where the positions are numbered 1 through 11 alongside small arrows that show which one is currently in use.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The restaurant chain’s rebrand was meant to win back that contingent while also trying to appeal to newer, younger diners, the Wall Street Journal reported.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Summer meant waiting until those wild berry bushes hidden in the woods near grandma’s house were finally ripe for the picking.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The vessels were struck in separate attacks approximately 70 nautical miles (around 80 miles) off the Saudi coast, maritime risk consultancy Marisks said Thursday.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Sporting struck first in a pair of wins over the Los Angeles Galaxy and did the same in a 3-1 loss to San Jose in April.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • But then, her fertility doctor — who initially had his own hesitation — came around to it, too.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Two innings later, Larnach walked after Alex Jackson led off with a double, and both came around to score as the Twins rallied from a 3-1 deficit.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Michigan will also get a share, but not until Canada’s costs are recovered, likely decades from now.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Barrow County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jason Smith read aloud from notebooks recovered after the shooting that outlined Colt’s plans in striking detail.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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

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