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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as in to arrive
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Recent Examples of come on
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Substitutions start to come on to the field en masse.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The marketing come-on for Sardinia is simple: The Italian island calls itself the Caribbean of the Mediterranean.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
With two still to come on Monday, eight games so far have been within one score in the fourth quarter and six contests have been decided by one score, including two which ended with a game-winning score in the final minute.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Substitutions start to come on to the field en masse.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Interjection
Not long after, Holt turned down a come-on from the producer Howard Hughes.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The marketing come-on for Sardinia is simple: The Italian island calls itself the Caribbean of the Mediterranean.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come on
Noun
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Verna insists the souls of the dead live within the alien ship, but Mitsuki resists the lure.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Have a walking-style top-water lure ready for bass schooling on the surface chasing shad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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Historically, having wider calves meant no (actually cute) knee-high boots on store shelves or online would fit me.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even though Netflix keeps telling you, no and please, for the love of God, stop asking.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yesavage, on the other hand, didn’t arrive in the big leagues until a month ago.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The online system allows text or email alerts to be set up whenever a new message arrives.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The temptation to make reactive changes based on small sample sizes is constant.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In our interview, Kondo argued that the temptation of the modern, digital, always-online world demands fleeting, disengaged attention.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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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There was a casino, Grandy said.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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This geopolitical calculus is complicated by immediate economic incentives.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The show centers on Alex (Jason Clarke) and his wife, Maggie Murdaugh (Patricia Arquette), as their privileged world spirals following a fatal 2019 boating accident involving their son, Paul (Johnny Berchtold), that leads to more secrets emerging.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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One hour and forty minutes later the two leaders re-emerged and could be seen shaking hands at the conclusion of their talks.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Come on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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