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
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The payments for the month of March come on the heels of a worrying report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Gambling has become fully integrated with the delivery mechanisms of live sports, so there’s no way to put all the various come-ons and promos on pause while the arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones dominate the news cycle.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Verità Films has come on board to handle international sales.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The payments for the month of March come on the heels of a worrying report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Gambling has become fully integrated with the delivery mechanisms of live sports, so there’s no way to put all the various come-ons and promos on pause while the arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones dominate the news cycle.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come on
Verb
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Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, arriving Sunday for a two-day visit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Crews arrived and found three cars involved in the collision and eight people suffering from injuries of varying severity.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The mystery is the game’s lure, the unpredictability a big part of its appeal.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are no worms in it, though viral video plays a part, and fame — the pursuit of which is a subject — is a lure.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Interjection
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His decision to vote no, however, was more about the land’s future potential value.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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As macabre as this sounds, who better to kill off than somebody that everybody would go, ‘Oh no, not him’?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There were 41 listings in the Charlotte area on the app as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just resist the temptation to swap in products labeled as stock or broth.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the temptation of trying again proved too great.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 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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There’s also no radiation emerging from it at all, either.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two unarmed guards emerged from the facility and told the protesters to leave.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In this environment, there is little incentive for Netanyahu to push up the election date, said Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, a Jerusalem think tank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Air Pollution Control Exemption Act allows the State Tax Commission to provide incentives for companies that add pollution control equipment to their operations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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