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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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as in to happen
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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as in to do
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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as in to count (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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as in to correspond (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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as in to occur (to)
to enter the mind of
the actual name of the item didn't come to me until I was walking out of the store
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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 come
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The criminal case comes as the victims’ families pursue a separate lawsuit filed in December and amended in April, alleging the crash and its aftermath were marked by a series of preventable failures.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Justin Jain, a ceramic artist, actor and producer, was inspired by activism but also the energy, joy, community and creativity of the LGBTQ+ activists who came before him.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Iran was not allowed to arrive in Southern California until Saturday despite its attempt to come a day earlier.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The spacious purse comes with two strap options, so it can also be carried as a crossbody.
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
That’s why Jace wanted Baela to come with him.
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Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
First came October 2023, when Hezbollah struck Israel in support of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Verb
Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The criminal case comes as the victims’ families pursue a separate lawsuit filed in December and amended in April, alleging the crash and its aftermath were marked by a series of preventable failures.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Justin Jain, a ceramic artist, actor and producer, was inspired by activism but also the energy, joy, community and creativity of the LGBTQ+ activists who came before him.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Iran was not allowed to arrive in Southern California until Saturday despite its attempt to come a day earlier.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The spacious purse comes with two strap options, so it can also be carried as a crossbody.
—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
That’s why Jace wanted Baela to come with him.
—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
First came October 2023, when Hezbollah struck Israel in support of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come
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Now is his chance to test the waters and find out if any suitors will approach him with an offer sheet.
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For a player who already set the bar so high — his 109 catches were a school record — yet fell short of his ultimate goal, how Toney approaches his sophomore year will be worth the watch.
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There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.
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Tehran will arrive carrying a big diplomatic stick — the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Restricting the key waterway, which is crucial to the world's oil supply and has become one of the main points of negotiation in the war, comes amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to Iran's top military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
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The 6-foot-4 forward became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career rebounds, doing so in her 79th game, 10 games faster than Tina Charles.
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Prime Day 2026 is here and now’s the time to jump on all the amazing deals happening this week, starting today, Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26.
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Here are the state races happening June 23 and a few key races to watch.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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This part of the deal appears to come naturally to Chavarria, who returned to Paris on Friday afternoon for his fourth season at the Men’s Fashion Week.
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The president also appears to be counting the South Carolina runoff for governor as two wins after endorsing both candidates in that race.
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The Property Brothers star, 48, got candid about previously letting his work bleed too much into his home life, to the point where his 4-year-old son, Parker, started noticing.
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The small island nation off the western coast of Africa, which is making its debut on soccer’s grandest stage, already held 2010 champion Spain to a 0-0 draw and then came from behind to get a 2-2 result against Uruguay.
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