come on strong
idiom
1
: to be very forceful or too forceful in talking to someone or dealing with someone
She didn't like him because she felt that he came on too strong.
2
: to become stronger or more successful in a continuing contest, race, etc.
The team was playing poorly in the early part of the season, but it has been coming on strong lately.
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One trend that’s come on strong and seems to have been elevated even more this year: Joggers.
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Monmouth transfer Lorenzo Hernandez has come on strong lately, starting the last two games and leading the interior linemen with 17 tackles (1.5 for loss) and 1/2 sack.
—Evan Dudley, al, 20 Oct. 2022
Luka’s come on strong late, no doubt, with four triple-doubles since Jan. 9 and leading the Mavericks to a 12-3 record since New Year’s Eve.
—Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2022
Antojuan Weathers has come on strong as of late for the Bulldogs.
—Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2021
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Monmouth transfer Lorenzo Hernandez has come on strong lately, starting the last two games and leading the interior linemen with 17 tackles (1.5 for loss) and 1/2 sack.
—Evan Dudley, al, 20 Oct. 2022
Luka’s come on strong late, no doubt, with four triple-doubles since Jan. 9 and leading the Mavericks to a 12-3 record since New Year’s Eve.
—Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2022
Antojuan Weathers has come on strong as of late for the Bulldogs.
—Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2021
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“Come on strong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20on%20strong. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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