come to

cause to experience suddenly

• “Panic struck me”
• “An interesting idea hit her”
• “A thought came to me”
• “The thought struck terror in our minds”
• “They were struck with fear”

have to do with or be relevant to

• “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
• “My remark pertained to your earlier comments”

attain

• “The horse finally struck a pace”

return to consciousness

• “The patient came to quickly”
• “She revived after the doctor gave her an injection”