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came from

VERB

arise, emanate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise derive from emanate flow hail from originate

WEAK

emerge end up issue proceed result rise spring stem turn out

Example Sentences

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These images were made by specific people, came from specific places.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The most spirited response of the day came from 12-year-old Jailene Pimentel, between bites of a Subway sandwich.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In April, praise came from President Mohamud after Artan was named among the 52 referees for the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Their goal was to determine exactly where the stone came from and whether glaciers could have carried it southward during the last Ice Age.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

People came from miles around to see the miracle.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls