coming on

Definition of coming onnext
present participle of come on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming on
Verb
  • There’s a strange dynamic emerging around artificial intelligence.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
  • From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Schultz died soon after arriving at the hospital, and Cronin died of his injuries on July 1.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Second-leading scorer Dillon Brooks will reprise his role as Warriors antagonist after arriving in the Durant trade alongside athletic bucket-getter Jalen Green, who attended Prolific Prep High in Napa.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 1978, during the Carter administration, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel argued that the president has the legal authority to pick an existing member of the Fed's board as acting chair if the role becomes vacant.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The platform brings recycled, next-generation and biodegradable trims into existing supply chains at cost parity with conventional options, partnering with material innovators including OceanSafe, Ambercycle, BlockTexx, Indorama Ventures and Jiaren to connect innovation and scalable production.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Firefighters ordered evacuations for residents living near Yearling Way and Gray Mare Drive, and evacuation warnings for a large group of other homes in the neighborhood.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Few companies are as deeply embedded in how the country works – in offices, schools, government agencies, living rooms and gaming consoles – and few inspire such complicated loyalty.
    J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When chemicals from oil dissolve into the water column, water-breathing animals such as fish absorb them through their gills and corals absorb them directly through their tissues.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Local media have started days-long livestreams to feed the outsized public atttention on the fate of the whale, which is lying in shallow waters and only breathing slowly and heavily.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Coming on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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