COMING ON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

coming on

verb

present participle of come on

as in emerging

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Manchin narrowly defeated Morrisey in 2018, but Morrisey mounted a political comeback in 2024 by emerging from a crowded GOP primary and winning the governor’s mansion.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Today, the most-valuable conversations are about what the information means, what risk is emerging and what action should be taken next.

— Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerging

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Since arriving last month, Suzuki has settled at Aston Villa impressively.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The rape aggravated the woman’s existing brain damage and seizure disorder, the lawsuit said.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
Originally, the default retention period for license plate camera data was 30 days, but that was shortened to 7 — however, existing contracts’ agreed upon retention times will still remain.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of existing

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Burnham's spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The magician—and apparently her family, down through the generations—is responsible for keeping this creature at bay by binding it to a living body that remains immobile.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of living

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The High Cost Of Fake Productivity Founders often want novelty, a challenge or a deadline breathing down their neck.

— Chris Kille, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The detailed data reinforces hopes that the product could be a breakthrough treatment for COPD, a progressive lung disease that blocks airflow and makes breathing difficult.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of breathing

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