comes (to) 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of come (to)

comes to

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of come to
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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Elsewhere, the e-cargo is built around aluminum front and rear frame components, rolls on 20-inch wheels wearing Scwhalbe rubber, and comes to a halt courtesy of Tektro quad-piston hydraulic brakes rocking 180-mm discs. New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025 When the government shutdown ends, or if a temporary solution comes to provide assistance to SNAP recipients, that doesn’t mean food benefits would return immediately. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025 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

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“Comes (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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