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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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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming (to)
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  • Most of these hotels, motels and motor lodges were built around the same time the federal government began numbering highways (like Route 66) in the mid-1920s.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The fair’s other two sections have also been expanded, with Presents (for young galleries) now numbering 55 galleries and Solo (single-artist presentations) numbering 25 galleries.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
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  • Barrow County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jason Smith read aloud from notebooks recovered after the shooting that outlined Colt’s plans in striking detail.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Preparing to depart for Charlotte this week as LAFC’s lone representative in the MLS All-Star Game, Son continued his recent form by striking a right-footed shot low inside the far post.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Campusano drove in a run with his single in the third, an inning after walking and coming around to score yesterday.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • 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
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  • First, a dual-layer receiver comprising a perovskite laser cell coupled to a thermoelectric generator was designed.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Source for add-on acquisitions comprising 75%+ of total buyout activity and PE dry powder figures.
    Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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