Definitions

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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"We want it to be full of energy and we just want everyone to come and have some fun because what we don't have this time round is the pressure," says Nash.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic are expected to come later this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Exact data for whey prices is harder to come by than for some other commodities, and historical comparisons aren’t always readily available.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Once more, Gotham’s NBA concern had come out sleepy and misfiring in a finals game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She offered to come with me to meet up with Ford, but I knew she had a private vocal lesson and how much she hated to miss those.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

come

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