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as in counted (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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as in amounted (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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as in occurred (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 came 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 came (to)
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Another mother who challenged the order came to the United States from Taiwan in 2013 on a student visa and is applying for a work visa.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Riff questioned Hochman on Thursday about what legal grounds a judge had to halt a payout that the five county supervisors wanted to move forward despite the fraud allegations that first came to light in October.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Whether or not the state could execute Lee, who has been on death row for more than 25 years, by nitrogen gas was the question at the heart of his litigation that came to a head this week.
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Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Milei came to office in late 2023 vowing to eliminate Argentina's sky-high price increases and reverse its chronic fiscal deficits.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater.
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Emily Curiel
june 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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It’s also widely seen as part of a broader vision to ensure national security under Xi, who came to power in 2012 following widespread 2008 protests in Tibet and deadly unrest in Xinjiang, home to its Uyghur minority.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Another mother who challenged the order came to the United States from Taiwan in 2013 on a student visa and is applying for a work visa.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Riff questioned Hochman on Thursday about what legal grounds a judge had to halt a payout that the five county supervisors wanted to move forward despite the fraud allegations that first came to light in October.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Whether or not the state could execute Lee, who has been on death row for more than 25 years, by nitrogen gas was the question at the heart of his litigation that came to a head this week.
—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Milei came to office in late 2023 vowing to eliminate Argentina's sky-high price increases and reverse its chronic fiscal deficits.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater.
—
Emily Curiel
june 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came (to)
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
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Without it, activists say, the city’s steelmaking days are numbered.
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That has meant pursuing environmental certifications, cutting energy use with solar panels, and switching to lighter-weight bottles.
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Defendants have claimed the case is a strategic lawsuit against public participation, also known as a SLAPP suit, which legal experts say are meant to dissuade the public from vocal criticisms.
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The suspect’s vehicle entered a closed roadway on Interstate 20 at the 420 exit near Aledo and struck an 18-wheeler, the release states.
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According to the department, a third-party contractor accidentally struck a power line while working in the area, causing a brief power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station.
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When the final exam came around, only 59 showed up in-person, and 19 failed.
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What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
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An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
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Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
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“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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