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comes to mind

comes to mind is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to mind.

Meaning of come to mind

Verb

come to mind (third-person singular simple present comes to mind, present participle coming to mind, simple past came to mind, past participle come to mind)

  1. (idiomatic) To appear in one's thoughts.
    • Sarcastic comments came to mind, but I said nothing.2001, Bill MacDonald, Patagonian odyssey: a travel memoir, page 157

Questions about comes to mind

What is comes to mind the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes to mind is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to mind.

Words near comes to mind in the dictionary

  1. comes to grief
  2. comes to grips with
  3. comes to Jesus
  4. comes to life
  5. comes to light
  6. comes to mind
  7. comes to naught
  8. comes to nothing
  9. comes to nought
  10. comes to one's hand
  11. comes to one's senses

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