comes

verb

present tense third-person singular of come
1
as in approaches
to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

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2
as in arrives
to get to a destination when do you think they'll come?

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3
as in becomes
to eventually have as a state or quality your dreams can come true

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4
as in happens
to take place whatever may come we'll always be together

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5
as in progresses
to move forward along a course how is the remodeling job coming?

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Recent Examples of comes But of course, that ability to travel with ease—and joy—comes with a foolproof list of travel accessories to make the journey as smooth as humanly possible. — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026 Her accessory choice comes two weeks after Meghan and Harry shared a rare photo of their children Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7, visiting Althorp, Princess Diana’s childhood home. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The revelation comes just weeks after another lawmaker and county executive candidate publicly raised allegations of corruption in the Jackson County Legislature — and faced his own demotion in the process. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 For most actors, playing a real person in a biopic comes with an unrealistic amount of pressure. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 The incident comes just weeks after Richie was similarly forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota in June. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 The move comes nearly two months after the council voted 10-1 to approve spending up to $200,000 defending Dean in the civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Today marks exactly one year until millions of people experience one of the most anticipated astronomical events of modern times — and the countdown comes just 10 days before mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Spohrer said that with this new property under state jurisdiction comes regulations. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes
  1. approaches
  2. arrives
  3. becomes
  4. happens
  5. progresses
  6. enters
  7. appears
  8. grows
Verb
  • The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia area.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise approaches its cybersecurity solution development through the lens of resilience.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaches
Verb
  • That seems rather unfair on those who operated well under their PSR limit, and a concession offered by the EFL arrives in the form of a transitional ‘allowable headroom injection’.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Much will depend on temperatures and the elevation of the snow level when each storm arrives.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrives
Verb
  • Individual choices look unremarkable, but across enough text, the pattern becomes detectable.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The era of ultracheap government borrowing is over, and as servicing public-sector debt becomes ever more expensive, governments will have fewer and fewer resources to respond to macroeconomic shocks.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of becomes
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  • But the public should also understand what happens when institutions reduce job security while continuing to pay way less than competing employers.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • What happens there remains to be seen but, even if the EFL sees off that legal threat, this is far from the end of the organisation’s work on financial regulations — especially in the bottom two divisions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • Varadhan expects crude prices to retreat significantly as the year progresses, providing another potential source of relief on inflation.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Developers said in the press release that additional details, including the timing of construction, will be shared as the project progresses.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of progresses
Verb
  • Scottie Scheffler enters the playoffs as the FedEx Cup points leader, nearly 800 points ahead of second-place Matt Fitzpatrick.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The issue is that the polyphagous shot hole-borer never enters its host’s home without a plus one.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enters
Verb
  • Wright’s claim that 5 to 7 million barrels per day are bypassing the Strait of Hormuz via pipelines appears to be accurate.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • How those amounts are calculated also appears widely up to the provider and can be opaque.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of appears
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  • His relationship with Amad, too, is flourishing as the Ivorian grows in confidence in pre-season.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As the fungus grows, the benefits of a symbiotic relationship are reaped at the tree’s expense.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of grows

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