as in to arrive
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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time
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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!
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Recent Examples of come on
Ari Levy, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The win came on the second night of a back-to-back just 24 hours after the Kings prevented the Cleveland Cavaliers from clinching the No. 1 seed in the East.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Carson is instantly suspicious, if not downright hostile, and not just because Waters proves totally immune to his swaggering come-ons.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The index’s sixth-best day since its beginning in 1971 came on March 13, 2020, as the Covid pandemic was hitting the U.S.
Of the 25 best days for the Nasdaq, including Wednesday, 22 took place during the dot-com collapse, the 2008-09 financial crisis or the early days of Covid.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The win came on the second night of a back-to-back just 24 hours after the Kings prevented the Cleveland Cavaliers from clinching the No. 1 seed in the East.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Not a euphemistic come-on: Porte Jacquemus likes to cook and to eat pasta.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Carson is instantly suspicious, if not downright hostile, and not just because Waters proves totally immune to his swaggering come-ons.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come on
Verb
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The tot was present in the home when police arrived, prosecutors said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Tinsley then continued to punch and kick Washington, before police officers arrived and found Tinsley with Washington still unconscious on the floor.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heavy line, light lure — how much of my life does that sum up?—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Classified as a lipless crankbait, the lure is also very versatile.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There was previous speculation that Harrelson had turned down a role on the project, due to producer David Bernad’s stipulation that all cast members’ salaries be the same.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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There is no reason yet to think that this will be the story of protest in Trump’s second term.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Making savings automatic helps remove the temptation to dip into those funds.—
Letitia Berbaum,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The native of New York was the portrait of the struggling artist who bounced from small gigs to part-time jobs just to pay the rent, all the while pushing back the temptation to end the dream.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For the past two decades, Nike has worked to gradually diversify its manufacturing beyond China, with Vietnam emerging as the company’s most important market for production.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Myers and other single women have made significant strides in the housing market, emerging as a growing segment of homebuyers and surpassing single men in homeownership rates.—
Brendel Hightower,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump says tariffs will force other countries to lower their own rates on U.S. goods and services, creating a more balanced economic playing field for U.S. exports and a strong incentive for companies to manufacture goods such as cars inside the U.S. to avoid paying the tax.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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As such, there is little incentive for non-citizens to try to vote, Levitt said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Interjection
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And oh, the power play Imagine a recent season in which the Rangers, in a tie game, get three power plays over the final 9:14 of regulation, including a 24-second five-on-three.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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And, oh my God, the actors in that scene were so lovely and sweet and felt so bad.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a new Instagram post shared Tuesday, April 8, Haack detailed her experience of living with an anxious attachment style.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moses lived above his family’s kosher bakery in the Bronx.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Come on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20on. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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