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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
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The bedroom looked out onto Park Avenue, and the bed was dressed in linens by Frette; the bathroom came equipped with a soaking tub, separate shower, and amenities by Aesop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Boston is in for a wide range of warm and chilly spring days in the coming week, with some potential for bouts of rain, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
That was as close as the Kings would come.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The fact that the trades came so close to Trump’s announcement may have been mere happenstance, Khouw pointed out.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For residents, improvements can’t come soon enough.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
One full-time radiation oncologist came but left soon after.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The bedroom looked out onto Park Avenue, and the bed was dressed in linens by Frette; the bathroom came equipped with a soaking tub, separate shower, and amenities by Aesop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Boston is in for a wide range of warm and chilly spring days in the coming week, with some potential for bouts of rain, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
That was as close as the Kings would come.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The fact that the trades came so close to Trump’s announcement may have been mere happenstance, Khouw pointed out.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For residents, improvements can’t come soon enough.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
One full-time radiation oncologist came but left soon after.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Come.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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