COMES Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

comes

verb

present tense third-person singular of come

as in approaches

to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

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as in arrives

to get to a destination when do you think they'll come?

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as in becomes

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

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as in happens

to take place whatever may come we'll always be together

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as in progresses

to move forward along a course how is the remodeling job coming?

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Recent Examples of comes There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe. — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026 In addition, each figure comes with extra sets of hands and accessories related to each of the characters. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 This realization comes entering his final fifth year of an astronomical contract and working in a new $200-million football complex. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Then comes the much longer process of transforming how people travel. — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026 While many viewers praise the former child star as the beating heart of the series, her newfound success comes with heightened tabloid scrutiny, thecoverage wading into everything from her looks to her love life. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The real end of Oak Street comes not from the feet and chompers of the dinosaurs but from a moviemaker who revives the idyllic 1980s only to desecrate them with wokeness. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Best actor, meanwhile, went to Adrian Văncică for You Don’t Belong Here, which comes with the same cash prize as best actress. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026 During the awards ceremony at National Theatre Sarajevo, the jury awarded Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s Everytime with the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Narrative Feature Film, which comes with a prize of 16,000 euros. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

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Verb

As the stock approaches fair value and its potential gains become more limited, the investor could sell more calls to collect additional income.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

Verb

Once the rut arrives, deer drop their guard, but mature bucks don’t do so nearly as much as most hunters think.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
At Daisy Chain Fields, Rodrigo will likely face little resistance — but the show arrives in an ever more challenging time for women’s health and rights.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrives

Verb

In the movie, a local brothel — the Devil’s Playhouse — becomes the target of a TV preacher, forcing the town’s sheriff, who happens to be a frequent customer, to save it.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Still, with the right conditions, getting close to beds without bumping deer becomes much easier.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of becomes

Verb

This surge likely is heading toward South Florida and will move through the rest of the state and parts of the Gulf of Mexico as the week progresses, Arman said.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
NuCube expects the resulting validation database to strengthen its technical case as development progresses.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

Yet even as his tenure enters its countdown, Duffy continues to lead a critical fight over the regulatory boundaries of derivatives markets.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The Moon enters Pisces and your 1st House of Self, bringing your mood, body, instincts, and personal needs into focus.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of enters

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Security camera footage shows the shocking moment flood water crashes through the Nepal-China border area, with people seen running away as the water appears to wipe out everything in its path.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
The squiggly logo is identical to its London counterpart save for the circumflex, which appears to have been lost in translation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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