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as in counted (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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as in amounted (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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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)
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Located in the Silicon Valley hub of Mountain View, the past and future intersect, offering visitors a deeper understanding of how modern computing and artificial intelligence came to be.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But while Sabrina alumni like Hart are frequently seen in the public eye, Richert stepped away from acting after the fantasy sitcom came to a close in 2003.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Andrés came to Atlanta to accept the prize, which comes with a $100,000 stipend through a grant from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The final episode looks at the science and savvy behind South Korea’s beauty industry and how the country came to set the agenda for cosmetics consumers around the world.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The car and its distinctive Phoenix Red paint job would appear in 27 Camel GT Challenge event between 1973 and 1978, before its racing days came to an end following a crash at the Trois‑Rivières circuit in Québec.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Many Sicilians who came to America at the turn of the 20th century entered at the Port of New Orleans, Barsotti said.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Tommy Ady came to London three years ago to work in tech.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Located in the Silicon Valley hub of Mountain View, the past and future intersect, offering visitors a deeper understanding of how modern computing and artificial intelligence came to be.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But while Sabrina alumni like Hart are frequently seen in the public eye, Richert stepped away from acting after the fantasy sitcom came to a close in 2003.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Andrés came to Atlanta to accept the prize, which comes with a $100,000 stipend through a grant from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The final episode looks at the science and savvy behind South Korea’s beauty industry and how the country came to set the agenda for cosmetics consumers around the world.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The car and its distinctive Phoenix Red paint job would appear in 27 Camel GT Challenge event between 1973 and 1978, before its racing days came to an end following a crash at the Trois‑Rivières circuit in Québec.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Many Sicilians who came to America at the turn of the 20th century entered at the Port of New Orleans, Barsotti said.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Tommy Ady came to London three years ago to work in tech.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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