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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)
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
In 2019, when the World Series came to Washington for the first time since 1933, the fans flocked in force to see the Nationals lose three dismal home games, scoring one run each night.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Anthony, for instance, rushed to the bank and withdrew the money demanded and gave it to someone who came to his home.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The episode came to an end with Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) watching the flames engulf the building — a chilling parallel to the scene in season 13, during which showed her watch the hospital burn from the parking lot as well.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
With Wells on second base and Trent Grisham walking, Judge came to the plate with a chance to tie the game with one swing.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That all came to an end with the arrival of the Swedish streaming service.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Missed what came to Netflix last month?
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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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
In 2019, when the World Series came to Washington for the first time since 1933, the fans flocked in force to see the Nationals lose three dismal home games, scoring one run each night.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Anthony, for instance, rushed to the bank and withdrew the money demanded and gave it to someone who came to his home.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The episode came to an end with Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) watching the flames engulf the building — a chilling parallel to the scene in season 13, during which showed her watch the hospital burn from the parking lot as well.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
With Wells on second base and Trent Grisham walking, Judge came to the plate with a chance to tie the game with one swing.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That all came to an end with the arrival of the Swedish streaming service.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Missed what came to Netflix last month?
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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