come

[kuhm] / kʌm /

VERB

advance, approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up

STRONG

attain burst buzz flare near originate

WEAK

be accessible be at disposal be convenient be handy be obtainable be ready blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in close in draw near drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene move toward pop in pop up punch in ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop

WEAK

recede retreat

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break develop fall occur take place

STRONG

befall betide chance hap transpire

WEAK

come to pass turn out

VERB

extend, reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

become develop get go grow join run turn

STRONG

aggregate amount expand mature number spread stretch total wax

WEAK

add up come over run into sum to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave lessen stop surrender

STRONG

compress shrink

WEAK

depart recede retreat

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In its December quarterly report, PwC said that more than two-thirds of the total raised in London came in the second half of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

A large slice of that demand is coming from Los Angeles, Snyder said.

From Los Angeles Times

So many cartoons depict great ideas using light bulbs that we’ve forgotten many of the greatest ideas come about from long deliberation and careful winnowing.

From Los Angeles Times

I came back to the hotel after the press conference, wrote my story then, like thousands of others in my situation, packed up and moved to another hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

“Why did it have to come to this? Why couldn’t the city, in light of this horrific, tragic incident ... just do what was required?”

From Los Angeles Times

come

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