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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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as in to happen
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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as in to do
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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Recent Examples of come
Upscale wellness resorts advertised the idea that a guest could come and experience meditation and spiritual healing without having to sleep on a floor, abstain from alcohol, or take a vow of silence.
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
With a new creative director — Jack Carlson, who built and sold modern prep label Rowing Blazers — and a slot on the New York Fashion Week calendar, a comeback is coming into focus.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
But after coming onto the radar of regulators, Apple quickly worked to reverse the decision, partnering with the Mail to launch its UK program, Semafor has learned.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Two Fort Worth All Saints competitors came home with Gold in their respective weight classes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
When exhaustion overtakes them, something more sinister comes creeping from the shadows.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
All the trips to Vermont, pizza nights, hanging out in the shop while my dad or my brother worked, dad coming home with broken fingers from Monday night bike rides haha!
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time, both Gomez and Cross understand that, whether the APD is considered the good guys or the bad, scrutiny comes with the job.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
With a new creative director — Jack Carlson, who built and sold modern prep label Rowing Blazers — and a slot on the New York Fashion Week calendar, a comeback is coming into focus.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
But after coming onto the radar of regulators, Apple quickly worked to reverse the decision, partnering with the Mail to launch its UK program, Semafor has learned.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Two Fort Worth All Saints competitors came home with Gold in their respective weight classes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
When exhaustion overtakes them, something more sinister comes creeping from the shadows.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
All the trips to Vermont, pizza nights, hanging out in the shop while my dad or my brother worked, dad coming home with broken fingers from Monday night bike rides haha!
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time, both Gomez and Cross understand that, whether the APD is considered the good guys or the bad, scrutiny comes with the job.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And now, as the Super Bowl approaches, that pride is about to reach an even bigger stage.—
Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kottikollon does not envision guests arriving for an annual weeklong retreat only to return to daily life unchanged.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Until that day arrives, the Philadelphia rookie celebrated his first trip to this midseason showcase with two game-ending scores and an MVP trophy in the Rising Stars event.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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If he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the central bank after Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, Warsh will preside over a 12-person rate-setting committee that has become starkly divided in recent months.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Damian Lillard became only the third player to win the three-point contest three times, scoring 29 points at Intuit Dome.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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There is no shortage of debate happening in our modern world, including about issues that ignite our passions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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For people that are not tracking what that actually means, that means that ICE can do almost no arrests in the entire country … If a court rules that there’s a final order of removal, they’re removed actually by an administrative warrant, not a judicial warrant.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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After graduating from Syracuse University, Silverblatt entered a training program at S&P in downtown Manhattan in the late 1970s.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In a video demo, Alibaba showed a robot with pincers for hands that appeared to be able to count oranges, pick them up and place them in a basket.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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An armed intruder stood on Guthrie’s doorstep in the dead of night, wearing a balaclava, a bulky backpack, and what appeared to be black neoprene gloves.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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And the other function of music media is learning more, getting deeper into fandom, learning more about the lives of a lot of musicians, many of whom don’t necessarily need a magazine or music media to put their image out there for them.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This latest iteration, which builds on the 2024 version by adding a voter ID provision, must get 60 votes to pass.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Come.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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