1
as in counting (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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2
as in corresponding (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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3
as in occurring (to)
to enter the mind of
the actual name of the item didn't come to me until I was walking out of the store
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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)
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
James Corbett uses Bokashi, a quickie Japanese rinse-away treatment designed for graying men, on his female brunette clients who want a gray blend without coming to his salon every few weeks.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
The issue is mostly with visitors coming to my house and us visiting relatives who are not aware of our day-to-day lives.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
To play this part of Jimmy’s journey coming to an end?
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Candelora cautioned that the state’s large budget surpluses of the past seven years may be coming to an end due to economic volatility as thousands of residents are preparing their annual April 15 income tax returns.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
With the streamers coming to Europe and investing, there’s an opportunity to create more shows, but also local shows.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
So is the understanding that a team’s coaching staff — a key cog in the player-acquisition process, too — can’t devote the same attention to transfer portal prospects who may not be interested in coming to their school, let alone those who don’t even enter the portal.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of new jobs are coming to Gary, Indiana.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
James Corbett uses Bokashi, a quickie Japanese rinse-away treatment designed for graying men, on his female brunette clients who want a gray blend without coming to his salon every few weeks.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
The issue is mostly with visitors coming to my house and us visiting relatives who are not aware of our day-to-day lives.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
To play this part of Jimmy’s journey coming to an end?
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Candelora cautioned that the state’s large budget surpluses of the past seven years may be coming to an end due to economic volatility as thousands of residents are preparing their annual April 15 income tax returns.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
With the streamers coming to Europe and investing, there’s an opportunity to create more shows, but also local shows.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
So is the understanding that a team’s coaching staff — a key cog in the player-acquisition process, too — can’t devote the same attention to transfer portal prospects who may not be interested in coming to their school, let alone those who don’t even enter the portal.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Coming (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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