Synonyms of came (to)

came (to) 1 of 2

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

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

• 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

The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

Sasha is no longer a child, but an adult woman (Amy Zimmer) who, like Romvari, blends documentary and fiction filmmaking in an attempt to re-create or better understand the family dynamics that came to define so much of her youth. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

Conversation with Jack Harris, Innovative Artists Creators Jack Harris, who runs the creator division at talent agency Innovative Artists, came to the job by way of the job itself. —Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

Fiennes Tiffin came to Young Sherlock after being tapped for a role alongside Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, and Eiza González in Ritchie’s Lionsgate film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026

In this book, Colbert tells the story of the ways people came to understand dinosaurs, the major discoveries that moved the field forward and the colorful characters behind the research. —Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026

Memories of eating vanilla ice cream cones on the boardwalk in the middle of summer came to mind on initial spritz. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026

The 2024 Mets, under the guidance of present manager Carlos Mendoza, had a record of 11 more losses than wins as May came to a close. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

Then, on Monday, the matter came to the City Council to secure official approval from the city. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026