comes on

present tense third-person singular of come on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
Verb
  • Not to do what is economically beneficial, even if there is an argument that is in a client’s immediate best interest, but in holding power to the law.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Rothrock said there is no specific type of offender, such as a foreign visitor unaware of American laws.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
  • The trail starts in a glade, crosses a bridge over a creek, then emerges into alpine pasture and scree surrounded by high peaks.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • No video evidence exists to show exactly how the Lachman fire started, much less that Rinderknecht was the one who lit the blaze.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Food and drink Regional cuisine takes the spotlight in many places—Julian Schwamberger lives it.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • The gap between those two facts is where employee value now lives.
    Elton Chan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • That shocked Pochettino, who is from Argentina, a country that lives and breathes soccer, and especially worships its national team, captained at this World Cup by the superstar Messi.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • The film breathes in a dynamic way, the last few beats taking a startling turn toward a somber wistfulness.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
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“Comes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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