COME ON Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

come on 1 of 3

verb

Definition of come on

as in to arrive

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come-on

2 of 3

noun

ˈkəm-ˌȯn

as in lure

something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time

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come on

3 of 3

interjection

as in no

how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!

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Verb

Cody Gakpo pulled a goal in the second half, but soon after Joe Willock, who had only just come on, put Newcastle back in front. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Ideally located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the Taskers Pond neighborhood, a handsome colonial has just come on the market. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Noun

But where Destiny’s Child depicted small acts of service as intimate foreplay, Mai drops the come-ons and finds pleasure in the favors themselves. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026 Gobel’s frenetic Papo poses and spins tales to cover up his fear and lack of confidence, and Anthony, with a thick Brooklyn accent and cringey come-ons, sees in Diane the music of love that’s been missing from his life. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come on

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Verb

On Sunday, Zoo Atlanta announced two giant pandas arrived from China, just days after Xi said Beijing was sending the bears.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Porsha is already hoofing it down the snowy street after getting stuck behind an ambulance and arrives just in time for … more speech.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrive

Noun

In another simulation, a Gemini agent, while initially flagging the phishing lure, acted on it about 46 hours later.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
As a reptile morphologist, Schwenk didn’t expect that the lure would include anything other than soft tissue.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of lure

Interjection

Looking at the title, that colon implies that there could be other Voices albums, no?

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
That’s where any commitment to accuracy wears off (no, Andrew didn’t try to kill Lizzie during the crime, as the penultimate episode suggests).

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of no

Verb

Set the scene Beyond the majestic main building, which sits on one of the endless curves of the Amalfi road, there are two new villas in addition to an older one, the beautiful Romeo e Giulietta.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
There is carp fencing between the river and the canal in the Lemont area, which may or may not prevent carp from getting into the canal in flood stage.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of be

Verb

Currently, the interplay of elevated interest rates and high oil prices is intensifying risk aversion across global markets, suggesting capital outflow pressure on emerging market bonds could persist for some time.

— , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Both came away with a close-up view of the challenges facing emerging labels.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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