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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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Could the envy of all supermarkets be coming to the heart of the city? Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Summer is coming to an end, but that just means there's a fresh fall crop of great books to welcome in the new season! Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Very gratifying day for me and a lot of hard work coming to fruition. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Coming (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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