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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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New therapeutic advances could come along that further extend life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A celebrity hairdresser has said "dreams can come true no matter where you are from" after working with the likes of the Pussycat Dolls, Ariana Grande and Love Island USA.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Instead, Neville tries to communicate his subject’s belief that the best, strangest and funniest ideas come from the most unexpected places.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

“When the breadth starts to narrow, I don’t think it’s unhealthiness of the stock market. I think it’s a commentary that these stocks have really come down in valuation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

I think about how eager Parker was all day, hoping I’d come through for him so he could talk to Jillian about things not pertaining to a food order.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith