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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Verb
  • According to the Burke Museum, passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America, numbering in the billions and accounting for close to 40% of the continent’s land birds when European settlers arrived in the 19th century.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The moment is impossibly cheesy, but at his summer rallies, where crowds often numbered more than two hundred and fifty, pretty much everyone sang.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • None of us can predict exactly what these changes will mean for our careers.
    — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Readers are meant to assume that the author does not think the way the pastor does.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Northwest Florida, where the Emerald Coast’s sugar-white sands meet the maritime forests of South Walton, is a landscape of striking contrasts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That meeting occurred after Russian missiles and drones struck at least four Ukrainian regions overnight, strikes that officials said killed five people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Abrams then stole his 30th base, and an errant throw from Cardinals catcher Leo Bernal let Dylan Crews come around to score.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But in recent years, the singer-songwriter, 58, has finally come around to accepting the song’s incredible impact.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But, the report sheds light on how increasingly capable AI models can expedite the once-tedious task of aggregating and analyzing large volumes of publicly available data.
    — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Yuan recently set out to tackle this problem by aggregating more than 3,000 hours of tactile robotic data from publicly available datasets, covering 21 sensor types and a variety of robot embodiments.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Anaerobic digestion instead captures the energy contained in organic material and converts it into biogas, creating a pathway to recover both energy and other resources.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan, who came over to the Tigers in the deal that sent lefty ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
    — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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