Synonyms of come

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verb (1)

ˈkəm 

1

as in to approach

to move closer to

come here and sit by the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• enter
• near
• advance
• nigh
• drop in
• pop (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• withdraw
• leave
• retreat
• depart
• recede (from)
• exit

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

when do you think they'll come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• appear
• get in
• get through
• show up
• land
• turn up
• reach
• hit
• fetch
• make
• pull in
• disembark
• burst (in or into)
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• debark
• blow in
• clock (in)
• waltz (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• leave
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

3

as in to become

to eventually have as a state or quality

your dreams can come true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• become
• get
• go
• grow
• turn
• run
• change
• transform
• wax
• alter
• modify
• mutate
• metamorphose
• transmute
• transfigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• be
• continue
• remain
• stay
• linger
• abide

4

as in to happen

to take place

whatever may come we'll always be together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• do
• occur
• come down
• pass
• come about
• come to pass
• cook
• befall
• come off
• chance
• transpire
• go down
• go on
• develop
• rise
• arise
• hap
• proceed
• come up
• betide
• materialize
• intervene
• shape (up)
• follow
• result
• fall out
• break
• spring (up)
• turn out
• crop (up)
• go off

5

as in to do

to move forward along a course

how is the remodeling job coming?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• do
• go
• proceed
• progress
• march
• forge
• come along
• get along
• advance
• get on
• go along
• fare
• go off
• pace
• gain ground
• speed
• accelerate
• travel
• push
• drive
• near
• approach
• pass
• run
• journey
• propel
• repair
• impel
• take out
• actuate
• wend
• fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remain
• stand
• stay
• stop
• check
• hinder
• impede
• halt
• stem
• hold back
• arrest
• block
• slow (down or up)
• detain
• obstruct
• suppress
• interrupt
• delay
• retard
• cease
• repress
• wait
• stall
• balk
• hamper
• inhibit
• pause
• nip
• stunt
• cramp
• let up
• regress

come (to)

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verb (2)

1

as in to count (up to)

to have a total of

your bill comes to $53.74

Synonyms & Similar Words

• count (up to)
• number
• sum (to or into)
• add up (to)
• amount (to)
• aggregate
• comprise
• clock in at
• average
• reach
• total
• measure
• constitute
• make up
• equal
• compose

2

as in to correspond (to)

to be the same in meaning or effect

it all comes to nothing in the end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correspond (to)
• amount (to)
• add up (to)
• mean
• emulate
• equal
• measure (up)
• match
• signify
• spell
• approach
• suggest
• denote
• touch
• meet
• rival
• import
• smack (of)
• express
• connote

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occur (to)
• strike
• dawn (on)
• cross
• remember
• recall
• appear
• learn
• recollect
• emerge
• arrive
• reminisce
• memorize
• con
• materialize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• disregard
• neglect
• overlook
• unlearn

come to

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verb (3)

as in to come around

to gain consciousness again

after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come around
• recover
• come round
• revive
• wake up
• awake
• rally
• pull through
• awaken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pass out
• faint
• black out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come

Verb

The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat. —Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026

The move comes as gas prices in the United States reached their highest level since 2022. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Hundreds more homes, apartments to come Later phases of development would include more housing beyond the Westveil subdivision, though exact numbers of units are not clear. —Rose Evans may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026

His death comes amid a dramatic escalation in Israeli settler violence, alongside a push to expand Israel’s control over the West Bank through new laws, settlement expansions and security crackdowns limiting Palestinians’ freedom. —Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 May 2026

However, be sure to arrive early; shows are first-come, first-served for seating. —Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026

This largest bond package in the city’s history comes four years after the previous record holder when voters approved a $560 million bond package in 2022. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026

Capturing the intensity of Fanny’s live shows in the studio had always been a struggle for the band, but Fanny Hill comes closest. —Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026

Phrases Containing come

• come (to)
• come a cropper
• come about
• come across
• come across (as)
• come again
• come along
• come around
• come back
• come by
• come clean (about)
• come down
• come down (with)
• come down hard (on)
• come into one's own
• come off
• come off (as)
• come on
• come out
• come out with
• come over
• come round
• come to
• come to grief
• come to grips with
• come to pass
• come to terms
• come up
• come up empty
• come up with
• kingdom come
• to come