comes on

present tense third-person singular of come on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
Verb
  • Fortunately, there is one way to get that tropical feeling without ever stepping on a plane.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When summer arrives in Phoenix, city officials respond to the needs of an urban population coping with rising temperatures.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Even though the weather is much more tolerable than in the hot summer months, once that fall feeling arrives, the end of mowing the grass for the year is in sight.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What often emerges from these operations is a community that appreciates accountability where genuine growth can take place.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Framed and put in prison, John emerges out for revenge and ready to reunite with fiancée he was been ripped apart from, Sophia (Shailene Woodley).
    Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Among American tennis players, and especially Black players, Gibson exists as something close to a god and also a role model.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Extra Towels And Linens Your linen closet exists for a good reason—use it!
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His neighbor Lupe Campos, who worked in the oil fields for more than three decades, lives three blocks from a flare.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gabriel helps Ansari's character swap lives with his wealthy employer Jeff (Rogen) in an effort to show him that money can't buy happiness.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the heart of Columbia Tusculum, where Cincinnati's oldest neighborhood breathes with vibrant, historic energy, April Combs Mann struck a new kind of chord.
    Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And yet, the dawning of light in Elordi’s eyes breathes life into the old tale.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Comes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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