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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)
Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
In state court, a different examination came to the same conclusion last month.
—Ryan Oehrli
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
With Italy’s surrender to the Allies in 1943, all major tank battles involving their forces came to a halt.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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
Verb
The alleged misconduct came to light in late 2022 after a motorist said police had pulled him over and searched his vehicle without consent or probable cause.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
In state court, a different examination came to the same conclusion last month.
—Ryan Oehrli
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
With Italy’s surrender to the Allies in 1943, all major tank battles involving their forces came to a halt.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came (to)
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But Sturm stuck to his guns with his new hybrid man/zone system and the players came around to it.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After some pressure by the Ducks on their second fruitless power play of the period, Vegas struck shorthanded.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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One thing that really struck me in the data is the sense that somehow we might not be entitled to our grief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Verb
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As for the overall market, the S & P 500 fell from a high of 23-times forward earnings in late October to a low near 19 at the March 30 correction low and has since recovered half of that P/E decline, at just above 21.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Written off by some as past his prime, the 29-year-old twice recovered from 2-0 deficits, against France’s Felix Lebrun in the semifinals and Harimoto in the first game of the finals, to earn the nickname the ‘King of the Comeback’.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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This case numbered among the 22 financial crimes Alex pleaded guilty to.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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By noon, people numbered in the hundreds.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Mussa was meant to resettle in Nebraska, in February, 2025.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Ahead of the March board meeting, the district approved a contract with the teachers union that meant there would be no layoffs for the teaching staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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