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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Recent Examples of comes (to)
Verb
An American who knows nothing about real football comes to the place where it was invented and attempts to tell the creators of the sport how to play. — Jay Martel, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 The Lucky Brand x Madhappy collection comes to life in a campaign shot in California by photographer Gillian Garcia. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Chris Sale comes to the mound today looking to keep Los Angeles off the scoreboard. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Keeley comes to walk him out of his office wearing ruby red heels. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Auburn will need to get it together quickly because Florida comes to town this week and the October slate includes Tennessee (road), Georgia (road), LSU (home) and Ole Miss (road). — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 My mom’s longtime favorite flip-flops have a super impressive discount today, so act fast to snap them up before summer officially comes to a close. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The first use case that comes to mind for me is knowledge distribution at the shift level. — Harmjan Derksen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes (to)
Verb
  • Linus is an exemplar of sincerity who numbers among our wisest figures in popular culture because of his realness.
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As much as any small college, Mount Mercy has used athletics to drive enrollment, which numbers 1,450 this fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That means Congress can address this longstanding inequity without reducing benefits for other veterans.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Which means there were backup quarterbacks more effective last season when throwing footballs to running backs.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Russia and Ukraine exchange drone strikes Russia launched 164 drones across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, 137 of which were shot down, the Ukrainian air force said.
    — Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways What strikes me about this Homeland Security leak is how much damage a collection of workplace records could potentially cause.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The practical point is that an assumption behind a decision can change outside your organization, sometimes before your own approval cycle comes around again.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • News of the streaming rights comes around a month after Microsoft announced some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The 270toWin consensus forecast, which aggregates several forecasters, leans Democratic in 220 House seats and Republican in 196, with 19 toss-ups.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There’s also a Creators hub, which aggregates content from top digital creators.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China comprises more than two-thirds of L’Oréal’s North Asia business.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Adobe Film & TV Fund Advisory Board comprises accomplished filmmakers, producers, creative executives and industry advocates.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But grass recovers quickly and the story always disappears within days.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The Ravens want to stay afloat while Lamar Jackson recovers from injury.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Comes (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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