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Definition of coming (to)next
present participle of come (to)

coming to

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of come to
as in coming around
to gain consciousness again after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to

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Recent Examples of coming (to)
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Also on the calendar this month is a preview of a new restaurant coming to Midtown, a drag brunch celebrating Atlanta Pride and a conversation about bacon. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 One of modern rock’s most promising bands is coming to the University of Kansas to help launch the return of a once-historic campus event. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Individual projects still would require zoning reviews, so no need to worry about skyscrapers coming to Silver Lake. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Fast & Furious Will See You Again on Television A new series is coming to Peacock in 2028. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The heavy rainfall coming to the Big Island could impact the same southeastern region hit hard in August by Hurricane Lala. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 The Sodomites sinned and got what was coming to them; God turned their cities to rubble no one ever found. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 More changes are coming to Disney‘s top TV ranks as Eric Schrier moves from his role as head of international originals to a production pact amid the larger shakeup of Disney TV leadership. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Villa is still coming to terms with the loss of most of its star players and has managed just one draw from four games. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming (to)
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  • Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images The researchers said the Adelie penguins of Cape Adare, on the other side of Antarctica, are now the world's largest penguin colony, numbering more than one million as of 2018.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Vee first garnered recognition as a cast member of Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘n Out and The Women of Wild ‘n Out, beginning to accrue a social following now numbering over 6 million.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • In Belgium, meanwhile, students joined demonstrations alongside striking workers as the country's two largest labour unions staged a national strike on Friday, disrupting public transport, air travel and other sectors.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • During the encounter, the Belgal pulled his vehicle forward before at least one officer fired seven rounds, striking him below his left ear, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference near the shooting scene late Thursday.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Microsoft’s turnaround gains credibility Wall Street is coming around to our view that Microsoft has turned a corner.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After being criticized for coming around too slowly to the transfer portal, Swinney added 15 transfers this offseason.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • National Historical Park comprising his birth home, a peaceful rose garden, and the King Center.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Burberry check Meanwhile, in the 1920s Burberry introduced its signature check, comprising interlocking black, white, and red lines on a tan ground, as a lining for its coats.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026

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“Coming (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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