come on strong

idiom

: 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.

: 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.

Examples of come on strong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One trend that’s come on strong and seems to have been elevated even more this year: Joggers. —

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 Antojuan Weathers has come on strong as of late for the Bulldogs. —

Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2021 The pitching staff, as expected, has come on strong. —

Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2021 See all Example Sentences for come on strong

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