come (to) 1 of 2

Definition of come (to)next

come to

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to come 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 Synonyms for come (to)
Verb
  • Senior receiver/defensive back Daivon Douglas and senior running back/nose guard Jeremiah Jackson lead a small contingent for the Tomacts, numbering just 22 for the regular-season finale.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • One said applications numbered in the thousands, exceeding available positions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Winning means making much tougher decisions about what to put on the floor.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Depending on your tolerance for grand aims and liturgical self-seriousness, her latest album may strike you as extraordinary or unbearable.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But when halftime came around, the Dolphins were up 21-7 after Willis scrambled in from two yards out with just seconds left on the clock.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Pratt eventually came around to score a critical insurance run.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Over time, the company has aggregated a combination of destinations, tournaments, leagues and camps, illustrating how physical facilities can anchor a broader participation business rather than function simply as real-estate assets.
    — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The sample was balanced across key demographic groups—including age, gender and region to ensure broad representation before aggregating responses to highlight the top state choices.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The screwdrivers were recovered from his car’s trunk, and are purported to be torture utensils.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The tests will assess whether RecycLiCo’s proprietary hydrometallurgical technology can recover valuable metals from the deposit’s nickel-copper concentrates.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Come (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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