coming (to) 1 of 2

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
Shares of Netflix are down 20% year-to-date on fears the streamer’s days of double-digit gains are coming to an end. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Talarico engaged in a debate with six voters from across the political spectrum, with each coming to the stage to sit down across the table from the candidate. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 The most common way doctors use health exchanges is to get up to speed on a patient who is coming to see them. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Also on the calendar this month is a preview of a new restaurant coming to Midtown, a drag brunch celebrating Atlanta Pride and a conversation about bacon. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 One of modern rock’s most promising bands is coming to the University of Kansas to help launch the return of a once-historic campus event. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Individual projects still would require zoning reviews, so no need to worry about skyscrapers coming to Silver Lake. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Fast & Furious Will See You Again on Television A new series is coming to Peacock in 2028. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The heavy rainfall coming to the Big Island could impact the same southeastern region hit hard in August by Hurricane Lala. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming (to)
Verb
  • Police said groups numbering from several hundred to more than 1,000 people formed unauthorized marches across central Paris on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images The researchers said the Adelie penguins of Cape Adare, on the other side of Antarctica, are now the world's largest penguin colony, numbering more than one million as of 2018.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bullet pierced the rear passenger window of Irvine’s car, striking him in the right shoulder and causing his death.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Gibson also said the city should consider how many collisions involve cars striking e-bicyclists and e-scooter riders.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wall Street is also coming around, with Bank of America double upgrading Salesforce to buy from sell last week.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • After being criticized for coming around too slowly to the transfer portal, Swinney added 15 transfers this offseason.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The work involved the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program Office and an integrated test team comprising personnel from the Navy, Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In practice, that’s resulted in an evolving wealth of SKUs across bags, footwear, and ready-to-wear, comprising new releases and updates on brand heroes.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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