comes on

present tense third-person singular of come on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
Verb
  • The scene is still an active investigation but there is no further danger to the public.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
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Verb
  • The debut of Nature of Things arrives at a time when the body and hair care categories are experiencing rapid growth and innovation.
    Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Prime members also unlock free delivery, and this compact container home arrives as quickly as four days.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • While federal authorities have framed the killing as politically motivated, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, who obtained leaked Discord messages and spoke with Robinson's friends, said the picture that emerges is more complex.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Turning Point spokesperson Andrew Kolvet told Fortune that the fund exists to ensure the organization’s ability to operate for years to come.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • That line between school and home life, between the real world and the simulacrum of reality that exists online, has been erased.
    Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That is where creativity lives, where intimacy is built, and where leaders are made.
    Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • With medical personnel locked out of electronic health records and systems for coordinating basic patient care such as medications, surgical procedures, and tests, hospital employees reported lapses that threatened patients’ lives.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Measles spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs, or sneezes and can stay on surfaces for many hours after contact.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And above all, treat visibility not as a one-time performance, but as a professional habit that breathes life into your career trajectory.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Comes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20on. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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