came to

VERB

meet expectations

Synonyms

WEAK

admit of comparison with approach arrive bear comparison with come near compare with equal extend get near match measure up to rank with reach resemble rival stand comparison with

Example Sentences

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Platner himself made this case after his Reddit posts came to light, asking that voters not judge him for “the worst thing I said on the internet on my worst day 14 years ago.”

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

That has been his life for the past 24 years, since he came to Delhi from his village hundreds of miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

“It’s a powerful image I really wanted to film” and when the time came to do “The Odyssey,” in it went.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Keenah Pacheco, 16, came to the fan zone with her mom and friend, and said she used to cheer for Mexico but now backed the US team.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

“A wandering soul came to Deadwood two nights ago. I’ve tried to usher her into every realm in the Afterlife, but she won’t leave.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman