comes

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

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Recent Examples of comes There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe. Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026 In addition, each figure comes with extra sets of hands and accessories related to each of the characters. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 This realization comes entering his final fifth year of an astronomical contract and working in a new $200-million football complex. Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Then comes the much longer process of transforming how people travel. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026 While many viewers praise the former child star as the beating heart of the series, her newfound success comes with heightened tabloid scrutiny, thecoverage wading into everything from her looks to her love life. Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The real end of Oak Street comes not from the feet and chompers of the dinosaurs but from a moviemaker who revives the idyllic 1980s only to desecrate them with wokeness. Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Best actor, meanwhile, went to Adrian Văncică for You Don’t Belong Here, which comes with the same cash prize as best actress. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026 During the awards ceremony at National Theatre Sarajevo, the jury awarded Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s Everytime with the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Narrative Feature Film, which comes with a prize of 16,000 euros. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes
Verb
  • Rajic approaches sales as primarily a science, not an art, his former colleagues say.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual strengthening during the next few days as the system approaches the Hawaiian Islands, the hurricane center said in an online forecast.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once the rut arrives, deer drop their guard, but mature bucks don’t do so nearly as much as most hunters think.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At Daisy Chain Fields, Rodrigo will likely face little resistance — but the show arrives in an ever more challenging time for women’s health and rights.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the movie, a local brothel — the Devil’s Playhouse — becomes the target of a TV preacher, forcing the town’s sheriff, who happens to be a frequent customer, to save it.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Still, with the right conditions, getting close to beds without bumping deer becomes much easier.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Is this what happens when Tamra finally douses herself in so much melatonin before filming that her fat tongue won’t move in her mouth?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When a big set happens, nearly everyone has just experienced it together.
    Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The status updates will show up in real time as the testing progresses, and the final reports, certificates, and structured test results will appear automatically.
    Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Players score points based on their performances in real matches, with the option to substitute players or transfer them in or out of the team as the season progresses.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yet even as his tenure enters its countdown, Duffy continues to lead a critical fight over the regulatory boundaries of derivatives markets.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon enters Pisces and your 1st House of Self, bringing your mood, body, instincts, and personal needs into focus.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Security camera footage shows the shocking moment flood water crashes through the Nepal-China border area, with people seen running away as the water appears to wipe out everything in its path.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The squiggly logo is identical to its London counterpart save for the circumflex, which appears to have been lost in translation.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trust grows when transformation is communicated clearly instead of left for others to guess.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As her creative uncertainty grows, a strange mystery unfolds when a series of provocative and obscene artworks inexplicably disappear.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Comes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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