COMES ON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

comes on

verb

present tense third-person singular of come on

as in is

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Verb

There is no cure yet, though treatments do exist to help manage symptoms.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
There is a large swath of security around Arrowhead Stadium because of the World Cup, so even when there aren’t matches, draft preparation is affected.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of is

Verb

Urgency, a demand to send funds immediately, a message that arrives late at night or over a weekend, or a request to keep it quiet are classic signs.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Wicky has coached 10 players on this Switzerland team in the World Cup — the one that arrives in Kansas City this week for the biggest soccer match in its country’s history.

— Sam McDowell July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of arrives

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The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
What emerges is a worsening crisis as pensions consume an ever-rising share of funding, but with some significant variation across the country.

— Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of emerges

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Counties investigate these cases, and officials acknowledge that fraud exists, but neither the state nor local property appraisers publish verifiable statewide fraud statistics.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
White settlers and frontier pioneers built vast, fenceless cattle stations, battling harsh environments and disease, embracing a hard-living culture that exists to this day.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of exists

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For the everyday tier, where most of the volume lives, a step behind the frontier is good enough, and good enough at a fraction of the price wins the routing decision.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But in the wake of his death, Alice is forced to return to the now-decaying home they got married in, where Will’s family lives.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of lives

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That shocked Pochettino, who is from Argentina, a country that lives and breathes soccer, and especially worships its national team, captained at this World Cup by the superstar Messi.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 June 2026
The film breathes in a dynamic way, the last few beats taking a startling turn toward a somber wistfulness.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of breathes

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