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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There is tension in any business where customers want better value, franchisees want healthier returns, and shareholders want faster growth.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
There is also a gym on the same floor outfitted with Technogym equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of is

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Production faces growing demand The Navy program arrives as the US military expands PAC-3 MSE production.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors and hurling him at Galadriel’s approaching horse.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrives

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As the church falls apart, its demolition imminent, the work acts as an acknowledgment of the life that exists within materials, of how intention and attention can come together to bring out the sense of meaning inherent to a place.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Time will also tell with Solo Ball, now that the medical redshirt no longer exists with the five-in-five rule in effect.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of exists

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Clinical intent lives inside systems, EHRs, point-of-care workflows and clinical content platforms that were never built to expose it in real time to anyone outside the clinical encounter itself.

— Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Venice is the epicenter of creative celebration, a place where bold artistic ambition is recognized, and this project lives squarely in that space.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of lives

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That’s a physiological condition achieved by a person who breathes underwater long enough for the body’s tissues to absorb the maximum possible amount of inert gas (like nitrogen), for a specific depth and pressure.

— Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
This family-run retreat lives and breathes its surroundings, with chic contemporary minimalism that lets the views do the talking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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