Synonyms of come

come

verb

ˈkəm 

1

as in to approach

to move closer to

come here and sit by the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• enter
• near
• advance
• nigh
• drop in
• pop (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• withdraw
• leave
• retreat
• depart
• recede (from)
• exit

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

when do you think they'll come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• appear
• get in
• get through
• show up
• land
• turn up
• reach
• hit
• fetch
• make
• pull in
• disembark
• burst (in or into)
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• debark
• blow in
• clock (in)
• waltz (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• leave
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

3

as in to become

to eventually have as a state or quality

your dreams can come true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• become
• get
• go
• grow
• turn
• run
• change
• transform
• wax
• alter
• modify
• mutate
• metamorphose
• transmute
• transfigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• be
• continue
• remain
• stay
• linger
• abide

4

as in to happen

to take place

whatever may come we'll always be together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• do
• occur
• come down
• pass
• come about
• come to pass
• cook
• befall
• come off
• chance
• transpire
• go down
• go on
• develop
• rise
• arise
• hap
• proceed
• come up
• betide
• materialize
• intervene
• shape (up)
• follow
• result
• fall out
• break
• spring (up)
• turn out
• crop (up)
• go off

5

as in to do

to move forward along a course

how is the remodeling job coming?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• do
• go
• proceed
• progress
• march
• forge
• come along
• get along
• advance
• get on
• go along
• fare
• go off
• pace
• gain ground
• speed
• accelerate
• travel
• push
• drive
• near
• approach
• pass
• run
• journey
• propel
• repair
• impel
• take out
• actuate
• wend
• fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remain
• stand
• stay
• stop
• check
• hinder
• impede
• halt
• stem
• hold back
• arrest
• block
• slow (down or up)
• detain
• obstruct
• suppress
• interrupt
• delay
• retard
• cease
• repress
• wait
• stall
• balk
• hamper
• inhibit
• pause
• nip
• stunt
• cramp
• let up
• regress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come

As part of Congress, Menefee could face voting on controversial issues in coming weeks. —Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026

Hicks had been owed $25 million over the next two seasons, a liability that came with a hefty payroll tax for Boston. —Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026

The power of the crop; or, when bad taste comes all the way back around to being good taste. —Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026

The longstanding tradition calls for the fur-bearing weather forecasters to tell us if spring is coming. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026

Curls are coming undone on the Grammys red carpet—in a good way. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026

Bad Bunny’s comments come amid nationwide anti-ICE protests that took place over the weekend. —Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026

The reopening comes with tight restrictions. —Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026

Both Shoya and Shoko are deeply affected emotionally for years to come, and eventually, Shoya seeks out Shoko to make amends. —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026

Phrases Containing come

• come (to)
• come a cropper
• come about
• come across
• come across (as)
• come again
• come along
• come around
• come back
• come by
• come clean (about)
• come down
• come down (with)
• come down hard (on)
• come into one's own
• come off
• come off (as)
• come on
• come out
• come out with
• come over
• come round
• come to
• come to grief
• come to grips with
• come to pass
• come to terms
• come up
• come up empty
• come up with
• kingdom come
• to come