COMING ON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

coming on

verb

present participle of come on

as in emerging

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Advertisement That does not make the markets emerging around lionfish, green crab, ta’ape, and carp meaningless.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The university introduced an aerospace engineering degree this fall, giving students a direct connection to emerging aviation systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerging

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Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Mitsubishi is again capitalizing on the Eclipse name, this time with the 2027 Eclipse Sportback, an all-electric subcompact SUV arriving in 2026.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of arriving

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The Weld County facility will complement BAE Systems’ existing production operations in Boulder, Broomfield and Westminster.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
However, criminals can also target your existing bank accounts, retirement savings, government benefits and phone number without triggering a traditional credit alert.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of existing

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But the movement has widened to include workers demanding relief from rising living costs, making the government’s task broader than resolving a dispute over university admissions.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The first vote tallies came in from Brazilians living overseas, where Lula won a decisive victory in Germany, and Bolsonaro won an overwhelming victory in Japan.

— David Unsworth , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of living

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Cold water triggers an immediate stress response that spikes heart rate, speeds breathing and constricts blood vessels.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The mother of a toddler who was found breathing in a hospital morgue hours after being pronounced dead is speaking out about the shocking incident.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of breathing

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