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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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5
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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3
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
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
The set also comes with two matching pillow shams for a cohesive look.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
This denim style comes with a totally fresh perspective, which means even the most basic T-shirt from your dresser drawer suddenly looks cool and modern.
—Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
But now the land won’t be turned into condos, and kids can come learn about how a civilization here hundreds of years ago figured out how to fish more efficiently than anyone else in the world.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Holton sought out housing advocates who might be open to taking him on home visits and came upon the University Settlement, an organization that offers support to immigrants living in the neighborhood.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Pear Clafouti This warm, delicate dessert celebrates sweet Bartlett pears, which come into season around September and stay fresh all throughout fall.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Lishay Lava-Mira begged for her husband Omri to come home.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Something has to give if the Commanders want to keep their young quarterback leading the way for years to come.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
The set also comes with two matching pillow shams for a cohesive look.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
This denim style comes with a totally fresh perspective, which means even the most basic T-shirt from your dresser drawer suddenly looks cool and modern.
—Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
But now the land won’t be turned into condos, and kids can come learn about how a civilization here hundreds of years ago figured out how to fish more efficiently than anyone else in the world.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Holton sought out housing advocates who might be open to taking him on home visits and came upon the University Settlement, an organization that offers support to immigrants living in the neighborhood.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Pear Clafouti This warm, delicate dessert celebrates sweet Bartlett pears, which come into season around September and stay fresh all throughout fall.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Lishay Lava-Mira begged for her husband Omri to come home.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Come.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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