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as in numbers
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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2
as in corresponds (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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3
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)
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Through this reflection, the protagonist comes to see their own life as that of an actor standing on a stage, regaining a sense of purpose and resolve.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Putin was portrayed as an unsightly troll, who, by an act of magic—a spell cast by the puppet version of Boris Berezovsky, the magnate who helped engineer his rise to the Presidency—comes to appear beautiful and virtuous, the subject of great adulation and deference.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Counting The Life of Chuck, which premiered at festivals in 2024 but opened wide this June, four of King's stories will have hit the box office by the time 2025 comes to a close, three of which—Chuck, The Monkey, and this week's The Long Walk—were first-time adaptations.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The winning Packer style ham was estimated at just under 18 pounds, which comes to $1,944 per pound.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
While the 700 million Windows 10 users have generated plenty of headlines as support comes to an end.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The month comes to an end with Venus opposite Pluto, putting your identity under pressure while forcing you to confront power dynamics in your one-on-one relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street movies immediately comes to mind, as the Grabber can physically harm Gwen in her dreams.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Through this reflection, the protagonist comes to see their own life as that of an actor standing on a stage, regaining a sense of purpose and resolve.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Putin was portrayed as an unsightly troll, who, by an act of magic—a spell cast by the puppet version of Boris Berezovsky, the magnate who helped engineer his rise to the Presidency—comes to appear beautiful and virtuous, the subject of great adulation and deference.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Counting The Life of Chuck, which premiered at festivals in 2024 but opened wide this June, four of King's stories will have hit the box office by the time 2025 comes to a close, three of which—Chuck, The Monkey, and this week's The Long Walk—were first-time adaptations.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The winning Packer style ham was estimated at just under 18 pounds, which comes to $1,944 per pound.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
While the 700 million Windows 10 users have generated plenty of headlines as support comes to an end.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The month comes to an end with Venus opposite Pluto, putting your identity under pressure while forcing you to confront power dynamics in your one-on-one relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Comes (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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