coming (to) 1 of 2

present participle of come (to)

coming to

2 of 2

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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Kelly opened her speech by telling the students that Charlie Kirk had been really looking forward to coming to this event. Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025 Everyone involved in the scheduling challenges can take solace in the fact that this complexity is likely coming to an end. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025 The protests, called Make Billionaires Pay, have been planned to coincide with world leaders coming to New York for the UN General Assembly and Climate Week and seek to make billionaires pay higher tax, support the climate and protect migrants. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 The fact that Slawson is coming to camp could be a sign that a battle for the Pacers final roster spot(s) is coming. Tony East, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025 And now, the internationally famous Amazonico restaurant, bar and lounge is coming to Miami. Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Lucero grew up in East Oakland and is thrilled to be coming to the Grand Lake Theatre. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Coming (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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