- past tense form of come.
came
1 Americanverb
noun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of came
First recorded in 1680–90; special use of came “ridge”; see comb, kame 1
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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
The wettest weather came during the final third of the month, especially as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo swept through.
From BBC ● 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
For those who may have just signed new big-city leases, the news came before their first paychecks ultimately did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
This came to be known as the Red Scare.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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