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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)
Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Milei came to office in late 2023 vowing to eliminate Argentina's sky-high price increases and reverse its chronic fiscal deficits.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe was meant to take the stand as a smoking gun for the prosecution but instead revealed no new information and came to Jackson’s defense.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater.
—Emily Curiel
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
In the fifth, the Borrego Springs’ bats came to life, scoring five runs on five hits to break open the game.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Following the success of the 1992 film, there was talk of Pfeiffer starring in a standalone Catwoman film, per The New York Times, but that never came to fruition.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Well, that opportunity never came to pass.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Despite a massive investigation, every lead came to a dead end.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Whether or not the state could execute Lee, who has been on death row for more than 25 years, by nitrogen gas was the question at the heart of his litigation that came to a head this week.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Milei came to office in late 2023 vowing to eliminate Argentina's sky-high price increases and reverse its chronic fiscal deficits.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe was meant to take the stand as a smoking gun for the prosecution but instead revealed no new information and came to Jackson’s defense.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater.
—Emily Curiel
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
In the fifth, the Borrego Springs’ bats came to life, scoring five runs on five hits to break open the game.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Following the success of the 1992 film, there was talk of Pfeiffer starring in a standalone Catwoman film, per The New York Times, but that never came to fruition.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Well, that opportunity never came to pass.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Despite a massive investigation, every lead came to a dead end.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came (to)
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Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The rest of the industry knows how much Brexton’s racing career meant to Kyle.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The agency had previously suggested Orion would fly with whichever lander was ready when the time came to launch the mission, even if that meant leaving one behind.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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Balogun struck again just before halftime, extending the United States' lead and sending the crowd in Inglewood into a frenzy.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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According to charging documents, the two men began arguing before Harmon allegedly retrieved a tire iron from his vehicle and struck the victim three times in the head.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Eriksen is said to have lost consciousness temporarily on Sunday, but quickly came around before being taken to hospital.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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By the time college graduation came around, Richards’ family and friends had become worried.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Police say a weapon was recovered from the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Since the crash, bitcoin hasn’t recovered while other assets like stocks and gold have outperformed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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