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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There have always been overeager people who, through either extreme wishful thinking or some quirk of brain chemistry, have come to believe that science fiction hides secret messages or covers up for real events.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Over the last decade, fish farmed in China have come to maturity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nottingham Forest: Their best results have come away, drawing at Liverpool and winning at Aston Villa.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“I said, ‘People have come after me all my life, especially in the movies.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Dear me, an index would have come in useful here . . . cannibals, cannibals . . . I see there are quite a few mentions, but nothing particularly about fire. . . .”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
