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as in counted (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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2
as in amounted (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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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
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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)
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Right-hander Elvin Rodríguez came to the Diamondbacks as a waiver claim from the Baltimore Orioles in early September.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
By us, but also by so many others who came to know you.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
So the question remained alive among historians and political scientists through the twentieth century, even as the program of most Socialist and Labor parties on the continent came to resemble that of liberal Democrats in the United States and vice versa.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Thigpen did not share details related to the investigation, including which law firm conducted it, what evidence was examined and how the firm came to the conclusion that Bloise met legal standards.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In fact, that’s how many of these dishes came to be.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Gold prices gained modestly on Wednesday after the precious metal’s spectacular rally came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday, when prices tumbled more than 5%.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
And how hot would the Universe have gotten, at maximum, once inflation came to an end and the Universe became filled with matter and radiation, signifying the start of the hot Big Bang?
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
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However, the tale of a grieving husband and father quickly unraveled as Murdaugh’s laundry list of financial crimes – and elaborate cover-up schemes – against his legal clients came to light.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Right-hander Elvin Rodríguez came to the Diamondbacks as a waiver claim from the Baltimore Orioles in early September.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
By us, but also by so many others who came to know you.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
So the question remained alive among historians and political scientists through the twentieth century, even as the program of most Socialist and Labor parties on the continent came to resemble that of liberal Democrats in the United States and vice versa.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Thigpen did not share details related to the investigation, including which law firm conducted it, what evidence was examined and how the firm came to the conclusion that Bloise met legal standards.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In fact, that’s how many of these dishes came to be.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Gold prices gained modestly on Wednesday after the precious metal’s spectacular rally came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday, when prices tumbled more than 5%.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
And how hot would the Universe have gotten, at maximum, once inflation came to an end and the Universe became filled with matter and radiation, signifying the start of the hot Big Bang?
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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