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

Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield. —Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025

The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer. —Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

At that point, a new Border War chapter was all but complete, and this one came with huge moments, plot twists, momentum swings, the works. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025

The Ewpjdk 4-Pack Garden Pruning Shears come with four pruning shears for the price of one and are versatile enough to take on all kinds of fall pruning tasks, like harvesting, clipping, deadheading, and cutting off the final fruits of the season, before winter comes. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025

His first and only target came mid-way through the second quarter – taking a hit in the ribs and exiting the game. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025

His statement came amidst growing concern about Colombians joining the war in Ukraine. —Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025

Once my teen started her period, mornings came with a different type of stress that wasn’t related to school outfits. —Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 Sep. 2025

These messages appear to come directly from PayPal, and users need to beware. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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