come
verb (used without object)
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Don't come any closer!
have come
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present perfectof come.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For more than 70 years, most annual flu vaccines have come from a manufacturing process that incubates the virus in chicken eggs.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s unclear whether Cosby will wait until his latest legal woes have come to an end before relisting his New York home, which was previously listed with Adam Schneider, of Corcoran Westside Columbus.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Efforts to build out the AI business have come at a substantial cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The earnings report must have come as somewhat of a relief for investors, though shares were down in after-hour trading, giving back the day’s gains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
You see, people have come up with better ways to send secrets than writing them on each other’s heads.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
