COMERS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

comers

noun

plural of comer

as in upstarts

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The power of those two songs catapulted Kings of Leon from hellraising upstarts who opened for rock giants like U2, the Rolling Stones, and Pearl Jam in the mid-aughts to global stardom.

— Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Many of these upstarts have historically been quick to parlay a buzzy name and big bankroll into an initial slate of projects, generally centered around its athlete founder.

— Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of upstarts

Noun

The inaugural Ig Nobel Prize ceremony honored three fictitious achievers; all recipients in subsequent years (barring a 1994 award based on inaccurate reporting) have been real people.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Lower-performing students have fallen furthest, widening the gap between the highest and lowest achievers.

— Ariel Kalil, Washington Post, 23 June 2026

Definition of achievers

Noun

And yet, the digital arrivistes could only gain so much traction with a broader customer base and needed a boost from tie-ins with old-school counterparts.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of arrivistes

Noun

Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.

— Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.

— Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026

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