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Definition of coming (to)next
present participle of come (to)

coming to

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verb (2)

present participle of come to
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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The woman driving a Toyota Prius hit the bicyclist shortly after noon and then continued for another block before swerving into the bakery section of a 99 Ranch Market and then coming to a stop, trapping several people underneath the vehicle, police and fire officials said. Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 Speculation around the Kuminga deal was the Warriors coming to the conclusion that Antetokounmpo would not be dealt during the current trade cycle, and that any move with the 31-year-old All-Star instead would come in the offseason. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 Changes are coming to how elementary school parents register their children for East Aurora School District 131’s dual language program, officials said at the district’s school board meeting on Monday. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 What about wealth management and the prospect of trillions in retail money, potentially from retirement accounts, coming to the rescue? Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana seeks to preserve that heritage, capturing the raw intensity and intimate, improvised interplay of the performers in Tablao Flamenco, coming to Dallas as part of the TITAS/Dance Unbound series. Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, Weidl spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles as a scout and working in player personnel. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026 They are also relieved — relieved that this dumb ordeal may finally be coming to an end. S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 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

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“Coming (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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