comes 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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The 2026 World Cup comes to North America on June 11, and our team of journalists will be covering every angle—from the action on the pitch to the business and geopolitics behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

When it comes to prisons, there is very serious harm done by our unquestioned acceptance of carcerality and punishment as the main way of dealing with social transgression.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

She sees evidence of the growing U.S. debt load relative to the economy as playing a central role, especially when it comes to longer-duration yields.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The towering mountain ranges of Asia remain some of the least explored places on Earth when it comes to wildlife.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Ray comes to the fence and rests his arms on it.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko