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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On-site, there is a 24-hour gym, with complementary rooftop yoga offered on Saturday mornings, weather permitting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of is

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The program arrives as aviation faces persistent demand for new pilots.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The crime thriller stars Nailia Harzoune as Justine, who arrives in Singapore, determined to reinvent herself and give her family a fresh start.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrives

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As the train emerges from the tunnel, pitch darkness alternates with sudden bursts of sunlight through openings in the bedrock.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Washington and other donors often step up when a crisis emerges, but scrambling to put together an emergency response is far from the best way to handle a biological threat.

— STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerges

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Rosé lives the California dream, as her buddies drop into empty swimming pools on skateboards, bounce on mattresses and get up to good, clean fun.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Eighty percent of Colombia’s population lives within the Magdalena basin.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lives

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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, according to state health officials.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The eye patch-wearing rapper eats and breathes the humor, flow and narrative art of old-school hip-hop.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of breathes

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