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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
  • Senior receiver/defensive back Daivon Douglas and senior running back/nose guard Jeremiah Jackson lead a small contingent for the Tomacts, numbering just 22 for the regular-season finale.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 27 Oct. 2026.

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