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• past tense form of come.

came

¹ American  

[kaym] / keɪm /

verb

1. simple past tense of come.

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came ² American  

[kaym] / keɪm /

noun

1. a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.

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came ¹ British  

/ keɪm /

verb

1. the past tense of come

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came ² British  

/ keɪm /

noun

1. a grooved strip of lead used to join pieces of glass in a stained-glass window or a leaded light

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Etymology

Origin of came

First recorded in 1680–90; special use of came “ridge”; see comb, kame ¹

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Example Sentences

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came

The answer, when it finally came, was from a children’s psychiatrist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The missile launch came on the heels of a public rebuttal from Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, who slammed the FBI's allegations as a "grave political provocation".

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

This came in at $1.216 billion on an adjusted basis, representing a 53% margin when measured as a portion of total revenue.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Coventry have taken care of business against Sunderland, it's a massive six-pointer those games and his team came out front-footed, aggressive and also did a job on a very good Sunderland team.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Although Clare had not asked for a name—he made a habit of never getting too well acquainted with passing spirits—this, for once, came as a help.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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