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came in useful

came in useful is the simple past of come in useful.

Meaning of come in useful

Verb

come in useful (third-person singular simple present comes in useful, present participle coming in useful, simple past came in useful, past participle come in useful)

  1. Synonym of come in handy.
    Synonyms:
    come in handy

Questions about came in useful

What is came in useful the simple past of?
Came in useful is the simple past of come in useful.

Words near came in useful in the dictionary

  1. came in
  2. came in for
  3. came in from the cold
  4. came in handy
  5. came in hot
  6. came in useful
  7. came into
  8. came into being
  9. came into force
  10. came into one's own
  11. came into play

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