comes on

Definition of comes onnext
present tense third-person singular of come on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
Verb
  • Not every county is on board, but there is now a push to expand it statewide.
    Itay Hod, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Former Sony Pictures Television International exec Maria Fleischer joins as Executive Producer, while Charlie Silver arrives from House Productions to take up the role of Development Producer.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
  • As the final fallouts arrives, viewers will need to turn elsewhere for answers.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In this season’s conversations with writers—who all listen to the institute’s archival sound of writers across decades—a new theme emerges.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Growth emerges through both solitude and participation, and the works reflect this tension.
    Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.
    Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Demand for catalytic converters and other industrial uses already exists in the current manufacturing system.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And in his embrace of intellectual humility, Grace lives up to his name.
    Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Military experts warn seizing the island would risk American soldiers’ lives without guaranteeing victory, citing Iran’s proximity and advanced weaponry.
    Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Last season, the organization gifted Nauser, who breathes with assistance from a ventilator, a custom Royals wheelchair on MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day, which honored the former Yankees first baseman who died of complications from ALS, an especially cruel disease.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That is, on one hand, because Taylor loves and breathes fashion, and on the other because, to honor that part of herself, she’s chosen to style herself for most of this awards season.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Comes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20on. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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