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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming on
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But as demand for resale grows and there are more ways to buy secondhand, a familiar, troubling behavioral pattern is emerging.—
Emily Zak,
Vogue,
4 June 2026 -
Lyman, along with Eric Tobin of Hopeless Records and Mike Kaminsky of KMGMT, who also teaches at USC, got together to create the Summer School tour, a traveling group of emerging pop-punk and indie acts, to try to fill the void left after Warped Tour temporarily hung up its cape in 2019.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Since arriving at the zoo, the buffalo has attracted large crowds and sparked debate over its unusual nickname.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Forecasters are confident about the CMEs arriving to Earth, but intensity is still uncertain due to the complex nature of the CMEs, NOAA said.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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People with asthma or other pre-existing lung conditions may have more serious respiratory symptoms.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The company argues that existing mosquito-control methods have limitations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Verb
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De Vie The hyper-seasonal, nose-to-tail dishes at De Vie are designed to pair alongside cocktails crafted from French and housemade spirits, and the nonalcoholic versions play just as large a role in the restaurant and bar’s living laboratory of infusions and tinctures.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Older Oura Rings can already check breathing regularity, so this mostly expands the window of data evaluated to provide a broader view of patterns.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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Sharp, a mother of three, is constantly up, checking to make sure Cambrie is breathing.—
Marina Kopf,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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“Coming on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20on. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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