1
as in counting (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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2
as in corresponding (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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3
as in occurring (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 coming 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 coming (to)
Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Familiar foe coming to Moody Center Now with Texas A&M (13-4, 3-1) rolling into town Saturday, the Longhorns — who are tied with six other teams at 2-2 in the SEC, one game behind five 3-1 squads — have suddenly become a tough out.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
One of our area's longest-running food festivals is coming to an end.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fresh flavors, new entertainment options and keepsakes are coming to JetBlue flights just in time for the holiday travel season.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
How You Dough’n, South Florida’s sourdough pizza sensation, is coming to Coral Springs this year.
—Allison Beck, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The suspension at the front made for less of a bone-shaking trek, and the 9-speed gearset proved very useful indeed, as did Tektro levers for coming to a halt.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
The squad were close to previous manager Nuno Espirito Santo and have been coming to terms with his departure.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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With 104 matches across 16 host cities, the tournament is bigger than ever and coming to the United States for the first time in decades.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Familiar foe coming to Moody Center Now with Texas A&M (13-4, 3-1) rolling into town Saturday, the Longhorns — who are tied with six other teams at 2-2 in the SEC, one game behind five 3-1 squads — have suddenly become a tough out.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
One of our area's longest-running food festivals is coming to an end.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fresh flavors, new entertainment options and keepsakes are coming to JetBlue flights just in time for the holiday travel season.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
How You Dough’n, South Florida’s sourdough pizza sensation, is coming to Coral Springs this year.
—Allison Beck, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The suspension at the front made for less of a bone-shaking trek, and the 9-speed gearset proved very useful indeed, as did Tektro levers for coming to a halt.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
The squad were close to previous manager Nuno Espirito Santo and have been coming to terms with his departure.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Coming (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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