COMING ON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

coming on

verb

present participle of come on

as in emerging

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That disposition, building inside a system with no certainty of outcome, is what every emerging market requires from the people inside it who are not yet famous enough to wait.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Wood has started every game for the Nationals this season, emerging as an MVP candidate for the Nats.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerging

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After arriving, the two got into an argument, during which Eason alleges Rodriguez punched him in the face with a closed fist.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Authorities in both Ceuta and Madrid linked it to a recent decision by Spain’s Supreme Court that ruled migrants arriving by sea could not be summarily deported, unlike those who cross by land or climb the border fence.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026

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The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The company also designed the chip to work with leading server platforms based on Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processors, improving compatibility across existing data-center infrastructure.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

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Larger suites have extra living space, bathrooms, and in many, the option to connect to another room.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Repacking atoms To see how different a material can look and feel depending on how its atoms are packed, think about the element carbon, one of Earth’s most common elements and an important component of all living organisms.

— Robin Macaluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of living

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Residents living in the nearby communities of Val Verde and Castaic have phoned in thousands of complaints about stench and lived with nausea, dizziness and trouble breathing.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Harlem resident June Cooley said doctors were reluctant to even test her mother for the disease when she was rushed to Harlem Hospital with difficulty breathing last year.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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