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• past tense form of come.

came

¹ American  

[keym] / keɪm /

verb

1. simple past tense of come.

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came ² American  

[keym] / 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

Example Sentences

Stokes came close to turning his fury into another unbelievable match-winning knock but such heroics may not have been required had England not thrown away a superb position in their first innings.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2026

The findings not only explain how modern ocean ecosystems came to be, but also offer a cautionary glimpse of how today's warming oceans could affect marine life.

From Science Daily • Jul. 12, 2026

The Pros were refreshed with better noise canceling and battery life just last year, and the over-ear AirPods Max 2 came out in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

But two of those three victories and seven of those goals came against teams that likely wouldn’t have made the tournament in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026

“I came into this world alone. Only one of eleven eggs to survive. You think I spent my life searching for my mommy? No. I moved on. I made a new family.”

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