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as in approached
to move closer to
come here and sit by the fire
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as in arrived
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality
your dreams can come true
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as in happened
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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as in progressed
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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Recent Examples of came
Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Next came the blue balloons, then the red.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
With unity came a sense of comfort.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The countless number of men who came via rail to work on Henry Ford’s $5-a-day assembly lines, which debuted the same month as MCS, were planting the seeds for the station’s ultimate neglect and demise.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The white man came and exhausted these resources for profit, then attempted to forbid Native people from using them to sustain their cultures and traditional way of life, using laws and courts to claim the resources were too scarce.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
And then, before his arm had reached its height, the understanding came that this was not last year’s exam.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Next came the blue balloons, then the red.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
With unity came a sense of comfort.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The countless number of men who came via rail to work on Henry Ford’s $5-a-day assembly lines, which debuted the same month as MCS, were planting the seeds for the station’s ultimate neglect and demise.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The white man came and exhausted these resources for profit, then attempted to forbid Native people from using them to sustain their cultures and traditional way of life, using laws and courts to claim the resources were too scarce.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
And then, before his arm had reached its height, the understanding came that this was not last year’s exam.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came
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There was one in 1960 when the toy first became a modern fad, another in 1987, and a smattering of more recent papers since 2008 as the Hula-Hoop's popularity has risen again as a form of exercise of performance art.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Berta, a 53-year-old Italian who previously worked at Genoa and Parma, has been instrumental in shaping Atletico’s squad over the last decade — he was appointed technical director in 2013 and became sporting director in 2017.Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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While there is no way to know if that account is historically accurate, what happened after their deaths is easier to confirm.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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The last time that happened was when Ryan Johansen returned to Columbus after being traded to the Nashville Predators midway through the 2015-16 season.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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In April, Cramer entered a not guilty plea in the homicide case.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Or was this a loss in a transaction entered into with an aim of profit?Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Videos posted to Russian military blogger channels appeared to show columns of Ukrainian armored vehicles on the move.David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The 77-year-old star appeared on stage toward the end of the CBS broadcast, where she was set to present the award for Best Motion Picture — Drama.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah have occurred simultaneously four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a Hebrew calendar tracking website.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wettest Rain accumulating in a half-inch or more has occurred twice since 1872, according to the National Weather Service.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those children who remained proceeded down Palisades Drive — hand in hand, guided by staff members — to Station 23.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Aldermen then proceeded to outmaneuver the mayor to land a budget with no property tax increase.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Came.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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