COMES ON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

comes on

verb

present tense third-person singular of come on

as in is

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Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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They’re led by Laura Berens, a CEO and entrepreneur, who emerges as the finest leader of the experiment with her firm-but-fair methods.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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But the family lives nearby, and the kids ride their bikes between houses.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The documentary angle, of course, is this great director probing the ethics in his own vocation as an intrusive force, one that shapes lives, emotions and, in this case, the weight of a genuine tragedy.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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