as in to arrive
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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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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!
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Recent Examples of come on
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Symptoms tend to come on suddenly, during the trip or just after returning home.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2025
Guests in attendance for this lavish soirée include George’s fellow intellectuals, a large number of dapper hedonists, the handsome horndog Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) — whose wolf-whistle come-ons are neither fully rebuffed nor reciprocated by Hedda — and Thea (Imogen Poots, wasted).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
While audiences often think of special effects as a post-production task, the conversation revealed how early VFX teams have to come on board to help other departments figure out what to shoot.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Symptoms tend to come on suddenly, during the trip or just after returning home.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Noun
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
Guests in attendance for this lavish soirée include George’s fellow intellectuals, a large number of dapper hedonists, the handsome horndog Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) — whose wolf-whistle come-ons are neither fully rebuffed nor reciprocated by Hedda — and Thea (Imogen Poots, wasted).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come on
Verb
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There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Tehran will arrive carrying a big diplomatic stick — the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Noun
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While most of them are completely fair game to use in every state when paired with an artificial lure, people are often surprised to learn that this is not always the case when fishing with live or natural dead bait.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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The lure of family, however, remains.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Interjection
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Councilmembers McOsker, Bob Blumenfield, John Lee, Adrin Nazarian and Monica Rodriguez voted no.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Little polyurethane nodes are cast in the shape of Cs on the medial side and no.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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There were kids battling adults of the same age as their parents.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Noun
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Feuchuk cautions against the temptation to compensate by extracting more revenue from existing members.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Sports Minister Marie Barsacq urged caution, warning against swimming in unauthorized or hazardous areas despite the temptation to cool off.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Interjection
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?—
FILIP BONDY,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2017
Verb
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Within five months of the arrival of new Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker, optimism has emerged that a struggling defense may be on the brink of major improvement.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The chicks, born to piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket, emerged from their nest near Montrose Pier under the watchful eyes of volunteer bird monitors, who spent sunup to sundown waiting to confirm all four eggs had successfully hatched.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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And given that such systems are physically possible, powerful economic and strategic incentives exist for technologists and entrepreneurs to build them.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The money is an incentive granted by the city after working more than 20 years to attract a builder with a project appropriate for the property, which was cleared decades earlier for redevelopment.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“Come on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20on. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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