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coming to a head

VERB

reach a crisis

Synonyms

WEAK

cap climax conclude culminate end finish wind up

Example Sentences

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If Spurs can get the result they need in Frankfurt, Frank may find some solace, but this carries all the hallmarks of a situation coming to a head with a fierce upcoming fixture list.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

The case of Chinese asylum-seeker Guan Heng is coming to a head on Monday, and it is a chance for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to exert some moral leadership and strategic sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Concerns over artificial-intelligence spending are coming to a head, with investors fearing the formation of a trillion-dollar bubble.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

An effort to add 118,000 acres to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is coming to a head in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Whatever was happening, it had Shorty on edge and defensive; things, in Milagro and in Horsethief Shorty Wilson himself, were coming to a head.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols