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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)
Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The parents said footage of the 2024 incident at Anderson Center for Autism in Dutchess County came to light after a whistleblower contacted them about it.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Houthis had eased up on the number of attacks throughout 2025, and opted to suspend the onslaught entirely in November after Israel and Hamas came to a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
When Frank Reich was hired to be the head coach of the Panthers in 2023, Li came to Charlotte with him.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Lorenzen came to the Royals in a 2024 trade with the Texas Rangers and became a key part of their postseason pursuits.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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
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Antoine’s successful inosculation would produce what came to be known as the Centennial variety of pecan, which transformed the commercial pecan industry.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The parents said footage of the 2024 incident at Anderson Center for Autism in Dutchess County came to light after a whistleblower contacted them about it.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Houthis had eased up on the number of attacks throughout 2025, and opted to suspend the onslaught entirely in November after Israel and Hamas came to a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
When Frank Reich was hired to be the head coach of the Panthers in 2023, Li came to Charlotte with him.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Lorenzen came to the Royals in a 2024 trade with the Texas Rangers and became a key part of their postseason pursuits.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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
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“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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