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comes as no surprise

comes as no surprise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come as no surprise.

Meaning of come as no surprise

Verb

come as no surprise (third-person singular simple present comes as no surprise, present participle coming as no surprise, simple past came as no surprise, past participle come as no surprise)

  1. (set phrase) To be unsurprising; to be expected.
    • The President's team's order didn't come as a surprise.

Questions about comes as no surprise

What is comes as no surprise the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes as no surprise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come as no surprise.

Words near comes as no surprise in the dictionary

  1. comes along
  2. comes and goes
  3. comes apart
  4. comes apart at the seams
  5. comes around
  6. comes as no surprise
  7. comes at
  8. comes at a cost
  9. comes away
  10. comes away empty
  11. comes back

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