1
: one that comes or arrives
welcomed all comers
2
: one making rapid progress or showing promise
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We're giving free T-shirts away to the first comers.
She's regarded as a comer in political circles.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The album is vast, a world unto itself, and taking all-comers; something that could hardly be said of its root genre, which could be insular in the extreme.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
But halfway through the fastest Grand Slam in the modern history of tennis, the only pure doubles team in the competition is schooling all-comers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Target has leant on its reputation as a stylish and fun alternative to behemoth Walmart, but while the latter continues to roll over all comers, Target’s reputation has eroded.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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