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
  • Manager Xabi Alonso named a 24-man squad and yet the number of players omitted numbered well into double figures.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under her proposal, a handful of municipal layoffs citywide will number in the single digits.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That means scanning a 2D barcode can link you to an instruction manual, food allergens, coupons, show you what farm the product came from and whether the package is recyclable.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As the Gen4 car is also wider and longer than its predecessor, this, along with its formidable top speed, means FE has altered its calendar to include more permanent race tracks.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But Ezra Klein’s commentary on the movie did lead me to think about the broader issues the movie raises, which strike me as interesting and important.
    Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Iran still strikes at tankers, and expects some form of control over the strait to endure even after a diplomatic settlement.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And while Disney World is of course the biggest and most recognizable of Florida’s many options, Universal Orlando Resort was my family’s preferred park, especially once the Wizarding World of Harry Potter came around.
    Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hannah initially struggled to understand why Eli wanted a garage that was significantly larger than the living space, but eventually came around after the two began thinking further into the future.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Models trained on delayed, aggregated, manually entered or incomplete information can produce outputs that reflect the limitations of the underlying data.
    Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Data was pulled from BOSS Revolution’s proprietary database, aggregated, and analyzed, covering users from a variety of age groups, income brackets, and geographic locations.
    Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The challenge is to preserve human dignity while recovering our capacity for heroic ambition.
    Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Officers say six firearms were recovered at one of their homes, including the one stolen in Miami Springs.
    Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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