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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)
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But the Joyce Theatre came to the rescue, and now Tap City is back, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary with a week of shows there.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Tusk's government came to power with a promise to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
The board also approved a provisional ballot of one voter who didn’t bring an identification card to his or her precinct but came to the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration office the following day to show proper identification, according to a board report.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
One night, producers from SNL came to check it out, and the rest is history.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In state court, a different examination came to the same conclusion last month.
—Ryan Oehrli
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
With Italy’s surrender to the Allies in 1943, all major tank battles involving their forces came to a halt.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Verb
The Ducks’ Cinderella run through the NHL playoffs came to an end Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But the Joyce Theatre came to the rescue, and now Tap City is back, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary with a week of shows there.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Tusk's government came to power with a promise to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
The board also approved a provisional ballot of one voter who didn’t bring an identification card to his or her precinct but came to the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration office the following day to show proper identification, according to a board report.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
One night, producers from SNL came to check it out, and the rest is history.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In state court, a different examination came to the same conclusion last month.
—Ryan Oehrli
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
With Italy’s surrender to the Allies in 1943, all major tank battles involving their forces came to a halt.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came (to)
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Lopez tacked on another run for the Trojans in the top of third with another RBI single, then came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Cadena for a 3-0 lead.—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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By the time that the 2023 Hollywood strikes came around, executive producer Jon Favreau had already fully written the script for season four but during the production pause Lucasfilm re-evaluated its upcoming slate.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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After Addi Brown was hit by a pitch, Bree Martinelli struck a two-run double to center field, and Leah Rutherford closed out the scoring with an RBI on a squeeze bunt before Eustis was able to record an out.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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At the time of reporting FIFA struck media deals with 180 territories to broadcast the tournament, with more to come, indicating appetite remained strong even amid wider concerns.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The suspect was arrested nearby and booked into Santa Clara County jail, police said, adding that a firearm was also recovered.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Vicario insisted his team-mate had recovered from a bruising experience in the first leg of their Champions League tie with Atletico.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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For decades, the total number of satellites orbiting Earth numbered about 4,000, but in the last five years that number has grown to about 14,000.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Lately, that’s meant leaning on his bench players.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The fact that the halo effect provided by the festival was enough for Hollywood to haul itself out to the south of France meant something.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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“Came (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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