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

Last season, that project came to fruition when Arsenal lifted a first Premier League title for 22 years. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Joaquin Perez, a high-profile criminal-defense lawyer who has specialized in drug-trafficking cases for decades, came to know the Sanchez couple and their ordeal through a friend. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Each president came to office determined to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan and reorient resources to other foreign policy priorities; none managed to do so, at least until Biden’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Both former colonies of Japan, the two came to rely on exports to drive growth – first labor-intensive goods like garments in the 1960s, followed by electronics such as home appliances in the 1970s and ’80s. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Rengifo came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning after Tatis challenged a strike call that was overturned for a walk. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Additionally, Apple and MLS came to that agreement when MLS was primarily in a summer timeframe – a stretch when there’s less TV competition for live sports (and new shows) beyond baseball. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

My great-uncle Alex was a Polish Jewish refugee who came to Paris in the 1920s. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026