come

1
as in to approach
to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

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2
3
as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality your dreams can come true

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Verb
  • Manager David Moyes is approaching two months in post, and supporters are still waiting for clues as to what will follow once Premier League survival is secured.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Bay revenue should approach $30 million in 2025 with more lead time and people in place to help the sales cycle.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Another recent time Kai and Vanessa Trump were spotted with Tiger Woods was at the Genesis Invitational, when the three arrived together at Torrey Pines for the final round.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The project sees the musicians sharing their love story, and the full-length is expected to arrive later this month.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Decisions take the form of checklists during avalanche safety course work, but eventually the questions you’re trained to ask become second nature.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • If that comparison were to end up becoming a reality, the Chiefs' offense would take a huge leap forward.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The incident, which happened during the 3rd quarter of the New York Knicks-vs-Miami Heat bout, led to the game being stopped as Morgan was wheeled out of the arena while pressing a towel to his mouth.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Check below for the winning numbers in Monday’s Powerball drawing, which happened just after 11 p.m. ET.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.
    Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • However, once the exchange went viral, his bosses urged him to do so on ESPN First Take, which Smith lead as talent and executive producer.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Jennie entered the top 10 in 19 different countries – hitting No. 2 in Australia and Korea and No. 3 in the UK.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Miami Herald was first to confirm that along with Cuba and Venezuela, which would be hit with an absolute ban on its nationals entering the U.S., some Caribbean countries would also be joining Haiti on the list.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Drawing inspiration from his and Robson’s own home, nine one-of-a-kind objects ranging from a jewelry-like metal vase and a totemic lamp built with different stones to a clock and wine glasses appear in the short films.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The downside, warn many of the officials who appear in Disclosure, is that keeping this information secret and compartmentalized within the government and the military industrial complex could result in an intelligence failure exponentially worse than what happened with 9/11.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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    Nick Crain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Come.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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