comes

verb

present tense third-person singular of come
1
as in approaches
to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

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Relevance

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2
as in arrives
to get to a destination when do you think they'll come?

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3
as in becomes
to eventually have as a state or quality your dreams can come true

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4
as in happens
to take place whatever may come we'll always be together

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5
as in progresses
to move forward along a course how is the remodeling job coming?

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Recent Examples of comes From the Azteca Stadium to playing Port Vale, returning to Shamrock Rovers, or a fresh start in Paraguay, The Athletic looks at what comes next for some of the tournament’s standout names. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026 McDevitt’s selection spot in the draft comes with an approximate pick value of $670,900; Durnin’s spot in the draft has a pick value of $638,800. — Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 Redmi’s Note 17 Pro comes with an interesting guarantee, notes GSM Arena. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Second, when a vacancy comes open, put the names of every judge who has served on one of the District Courts of Appeal for at least 10 years into a hat. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 The selection comes with a signing bonus slot value of $5,444,900. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 The blaze comes amid Western Europe’s third punishing heat wave this summer, fueling deadly fires in Spain and France and underscoring scientists’ findings that the continent is warming twice as fast as the global average. — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 The update comes two years after Apple first promised major upgrades that were repeatedly delayed. — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Gentle self-expression comes easily as the emotional Moon in your sign harmonizes with the vibrant Sun in your 5th House of Creativity and Play. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes
  1. approaches
  2. arrives
  3. becomes
  4. happens
  5. progresses
  6. enters
  7. appears
  8. grows
Verb
  • Washington still approaches Africa country by country, while Africa is organizing itself as a continental market.
    — Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
  • As the 16th anniversary of their July 13, 2010 nuptials approaches, the now-52-year-old Penelope Cruz tells People that even now, the mystery between the couple is alive and well.
    — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026
Definition of approaches
Verb
  • Urgency, a demand to send funds immediately, a message that arrives late at night or over a weekend, or a request to keep it quiet are classic signs.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • Wicky has coached 10 players on this Switzerland team in the World Cup — the one that arrives in Kansas City this week for the biggest soccer match in its country’s history.
    — Sam McDowell July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of arrives
Verb
  • As launching hardware becomes routine, demand for these bespoke capabilities will likely keep growing, regardless of who does the building.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • What could have been a throwaway nibble instead becomes a thought-through, gripping preface that sets up what’s to come.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of becomes
Verb
  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The experience provides a great deal of hospitality to ensure everything happens smoothly.
    — Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • This strategic move provides crucial experienced depth behind the plate, a position where injuries can quickly test a team's resources, especially as the season progresses towards a playoff push.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Sandler’s portrayal of Happy Gilmore has become one of his most famous for his over-the-top comedic anger, which turns more heartfelt as the film progresses.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of progresses
Verb
  • To address these capacity issues, the manufacturer enters the market with 6 gigawatt-hours of advance product orders already under contract from industrial buyers.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
  • Madison Square Garden’s current on-site technology includes cameras that scan for facial recognition, allowing the arena to track every person who enters the building.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of enters
Verb
  • Mary appears to have a form of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, until chemotherapy, following a diagnosis of lymphoma, banishes her psychiatric symptoms.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • Launch-site capacity and the pace at which regulators can license new launches are constrained the same way; each of these resources grows scarcer as the industry grows more crowded and the largest players lock up their share.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • As the sun grows lighter, its gravitational grip weakens, pushing the surviving planets outward into a wider orbit that could double their distance from the star, according to NASA.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of grows

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