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Definition of coming (to)next
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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Recent Examples of coming (to)
Verb
The United States is the canal’s biggest user — about 70% of all the goods moving through it are coming to or going from the US. Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The staggered start to the season should help, and a statement win against tough opponents like Real Sociedad would be an excellent way for Mourinho’s second coming to get up and running. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 New technologies, shifting customer behavior and fast-moving targets mean that industry executives must both stay on their toes and stay abreast of the tools coming to market that will equip them to succeed in shopping’s next era. Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Ahead of Talarico coming to the stage, two local Democrats, a Tarrant County Republican and Arlington’s independent mayor took to the microphone and voiced their support. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 Safety changes are coming to Old Sacramento after five men were stabbed during a violent fight early Saturday morning. Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Since coming to the Current in 2023 from Chicago, DiBernardo has been a stalwart in the KC lineup. Pj Green july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 The live capture of the musical is coming to movie theaters for a five-night run starting July 24, with the film featuring five of the original cast members. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Subscribe today Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming (to)
Verb
  • Teen takeovers are when large groups of teenagers, sometimes numbering in the thousands, are drawn to specific areas of a city mostly through social media posts, and usually result in chaos and arrests, authorities said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The groups, with members numbering in the dozens, have attempted to cross from Israel to Syria every few days in recent weeks.
    Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • This is not the administration’s old list of goals — and the order Vance placed them in is striking.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Until recently, Israel was striking Gaza nearly every day, attacks that have killed over 1,250 people since an October truce deal came into effect, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The wheel went over in 2023 and the ship is already coming around, whatever the water beside the hull looks like.
    Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The luxury pricing is based on the materials comprising Motiva’s SmoothSilk implants.
    Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The move brings producer Alejandro Saevich into a production team comprising Zoe Films’ Lorenzo Cioffi and Giampà and Fiasco’s Elena Fortes.
    Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 17 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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