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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How You Dough’n, South Florida’s sourdough pizza sensation, is coming to Coral Springs this year. Allison Beck, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 The suspension at the front made for less of a bone-shaking trek, and the 9-speed gearset proved very useful indeed, as did Tektro levers for coming to a halt. New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025 The squad were close to previous manager Nuno Espirito Santo and have been coming to terms with his departure. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 None of this means the era of massive, trillion-parameter models is coming to an end. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025 In an industrial park in the shadow of the Burbank airport, a suburban street is coming to life. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 Likewise, Rian Johnson is coming to talk about the genre of detective mysteries. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 Prime Day in October is coming to a close but these deals are still active, for now! Harry Bennett, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is coming to the rescue. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

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

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