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

Example Sentences

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You got to let those moments help you grow and get you ready for the next time they come — because they’re coming again.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

He added police would continue to have a "significant presence at the scene in the area today and in the coming days", and urged anyone with information to come forward.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

It’s what guides our actions for years to come, influencing not only how we see the world but how we treat everyone in it.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

And all of this has come after a double-overtime Game 1 that instantly became one of the greatest games this century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“I’m glad to hear that. Please come see me if I can help in any way.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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