comes on

verb

present tense third-person singular of come on
as in is

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
  1. is
  2. arrives
  3. emerges
  4. exists
  5. lives
  6. breathes
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  • Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of is
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  • When a general purpose technology arrives, companies pour money into complementary intangible investments that national accounts do not measure.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Then the chargeback arrives and the rental company is left absorbing the loss.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrives
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  • Prince Harry risks 'lobbing a grenade' at Prince William as chance to heal years-long feud emerges.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The onscreen friction with Evans, who emerges as something of a villain, was also real.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerges
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  • Barrett noted a berm already exists along the primary school's south side.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The talent gap that now exists across the sport needs time to close while athletes come to terms with a very different discipline.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of exists
Verb
  • But the family lives nearby, and the kids ride their bikes between houses.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The documentary angle, of course, is this great director probing the ethics in his own vocation as an intrusive force, one that shapes lives, emotions and, in this case, the weight of a genuine tragedy.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lives
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  • Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The team is really plugged in and lives and breathes automotive culture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of breathes
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