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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)
Verb
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 The Sodomites sinned and got what was coming to them; God turned their cities to rubble no one ever found. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 There are four possible outcomes, all with various chances of coming to fruition. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026 More changes are coming to Disney‘s top TV ranks as Eric Schrier moves from his role as head of international originals to a production pact amid the larger shakeup of Disney TV leadership. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Villa is still coming to terms with the loss of most of its star players and has managed just one draw from four games. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Yet the likelihood of that eventuality coming to pass has receded substantially now the England international has signed a new five-year contract. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The video immediately sparked concerns from followers that Dimoldenberg was hinting at the show coming to an end. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Stringer | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming (to)
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  • Teen takeovers are when large groups of teenagers, sometimes numbering in the thousands, are drawn to specific areas of a city mostly through social media posts, and usually result in chaos and arrests, authorities said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The groups, with members numbering in the dozens, have attempted to cross from Israel to Syria every few days in recent weeks.
    — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Andrew returns home soon after, and the series shows Lizzie striking him in the head with the hatchet before delivering more than 20 additional blows.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Underpronators, on the other hand, will do best with shoes that encourage midfoot or forefoot striking and mitigate heavy heel or lateral slams on the pavement.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodríguez, Raleigh, Crawford and Josh Naylor recorded base hits, with Canzone and Rodríguez coming around to score.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Its main population center has historically been on the Arizona-Utah border in an area called Short Creek, comprising the towns of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The album features 24 tracks, with each LP comprising 12 songs corresponding to the Day and Night theme.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 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 Sep. 2026.

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