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as in numbers
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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as in corresponds (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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as in occurs (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 comes 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 comes (to)
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
The blue Ford quickly comes to a full stop and Martinez is pulled from the vehicle and handcuffed by multiple officers.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s where all the behind-the-scenes work Cocroft does comes to the forefront.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Maybe not Not everyone is thrilled when wind or solar comes to town.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
On this mission, though, Jake comes to appreciate the Na'vi's way of life and falls in love with Neytiri (welcome back to the list Zoe Saldaña).
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In an emotional interview, the original fan favorite also comes to terms with his previous disappointing outings.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Read on for what your Chinese zodiac sign needs to release before the Year of the Snake comes to an end, as per Vicki Iskandar's predictions!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Trudy Seeley is a North Park resident who comes to Balboa Park twice a week to volunteer at the Model Railroad Museum and as a member of the San Diego Mineral & Gem Society.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
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The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
The blue Ford quickly comes to a full stop and Martinez is pulled from the vehicle and handcuffed by multiple officers.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s where all the behind-the-scenes work Cocroft does comes to the forefront.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Maybe not Not everyone is thrilled when wind or solar comes to town.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
On this mission, though, Jake comes to appreciate the Na'vi's way of life and falls in love with Neytiri (welcome back to the list Zoe Saldaña).
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In an emotional interview, the original fan favorite also comes to terms with his previous disappointing outings.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Read on for what your Chinese zodiac sign needs to release before the Year of the Snake comes to an end, as per Vicki Iskandar's predictions!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Trudy Seeley is a North Park resident who comes to Balboa Park twice a week to volunteer at the Model Railroad Museum and as a member of the San Diego Mineral & Gem Society.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Comes (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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