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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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Recent Examples of coming (to)
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By contrast, the three data centers coming to Miami-Dade are much smaller, requiring less energy to keep the computers humming all day and less water to circulate and keep the computers cool. Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Subscribe today Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Adell had another shot in the ninth, coming to the plate with runners at the corners and two outs after Grissom had gotten him a chance by working an 11-pitch walk. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026 With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 July 2026 That means Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is coming to the Metroplex. Jim Barnes july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 As the story plays out, Enola must embrace being a member of the Holmes family — which also includes her mother Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter) — by stepping up to the plate and coming to her brother's rescue. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 One of the newest upcoming changes is a ramp, or flyover bridge, coming to I-20 West at I-285 South as part of an effort to remove left-hand exits. Monique John, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The United States men’s national team is coming to the South Bay. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming (to)
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  • Spearheaded by film commissioner Marysela Zamora, the market expects to host 900 business meetings among a host of international players numbering some 350, an uptick from last year’s 275.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • The rabbits, numbering at least in the hundreds and possibly in the thousands, were caged on a grassy field.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
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  • One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Gomez's wedding guest dress also bore a striking resemblance to her 2025 Oscars dress, a custom off-the-shoulder piece by Ralph Lauren.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Even the hard-line Ecologists party is coming around to the fact that AC is now a necessity, with the party’s head, Marine Tondelier, saying hospitals and schools should be equipped with cooling systems.
    Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026
  • Li’s enjoyably dynamic heroine, constantly planning three steps ahead to charm her way into a crucial meeting with Christopher or shake off a ruthless fixer (Lee Jae-yoon), ensures there’s always another big plot turn coming around the bend.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Now, Cutting Edge Group (CEG), an investor in and manager of media music rights, has acquired the music rights and royalty streams to Tyler’s catalog of blockbuster film and TV scores, comprising more than 60,000 minutes.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • This is followed by a panel comprising TIFF programmer Diana Cadavid, Puerto Rico Film Festival’s Lester Rive and Patricia Velázquez of the Costa Rica Film Festival who will discuss how festivals drive talent, industry and audiences.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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