came

verb

Definition of camenext
past tense of come
1
as in approached
to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

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Relevance

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2
as in arrived
to get to a destination when do you think they'll come?

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3
as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality your dreams can come true

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4
as in happened
to take place whatever may come we'll always be together

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5
as in progressed
to move forward along a course how is the remodeling job coming?

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Recent Examples of came That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025 All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025 The character’s defiance, her desire to break free, came more naturally to Lower than the role of Helly’s outie, the privileged Lumon scion Helena Eagan, who takes on more prominence in season two. — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 The best moments of the night came when the polished Hollywood glamour of, say, Jamie Lee Curtis, brushed up against the anarchic comedy of the 2016 Brooklyn alt-comedy scene. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 As a role player with the Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx and now the Chicago Sky, each season always came with a new set of responsibilities. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 Vietnamese immigrants came for food and stayed for the community. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025 But what truly startled me was what came next. — David Cavell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Wolfhard’s anxiety came acutely — and early. — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came
  1. approached
  2. arrived
  3. became
  4. happened
  5. progressed
  6. entered
  7. appeared
  8. went
Verb
  • Sky guard Natasha Cloud approached Freedom’s courtside seat during a third-quarter timeout, leading to a verbal exchange.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As the end approached, families moved out, one at a time, hugging and saying goodbyes to each other outside their dorms.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • The driver of the Mercedes-Benz remained at the scene until authorities arrived.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Officers arrived in the area within minutes and spotted the truck heading west toward the ocean.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • Landlords Even before legislation banning institutional investors from purchasing more single-family homes became law, the eight largest Wall Street landlords were trimming their portfolios.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Black is connected to Brad Karp, another prominent figure who became entangled in the Epstein saga.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of became
Verb
  • A lot of things happened over the course of the history of baseball.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s just what happened, as Arlington seized a statement 38-22 victory.
    — Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • The Hugging Face deal marks the second-largest for Nvidia; the chip company entered a $20 billion non-exclusive agreement to buy assets from chipmaker Groq in December.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies entered the home after the three-hour standoff and took the woman into custody without incident, Igoe said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of entered
Verb
  • The fourth-year pro with blazing speed had an impressive training camp and appeared to be one of the team’s main kick returners.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • During Copenhagen Fashion Week, the monochrome palette appeared on nearly every showgoer—a stark contrast to the week’s historically maximalist approach.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of went

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“Came.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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