How to Use come on in a Sentence

come on

verb
  • Tips to Feel Better Usually, bouts of diarrhea and fever come on quickly but go away quickly too.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Both those outings came on the road, with the series versus the Royals tied 1-all, and the Yankees leading the Guardians 2-0.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The address came on the same day as an announcement by the Israeli military that an airstrike eliminated a commander of one of Hezbollah’s most elite units.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Jones' lawyers were trying to establish a pattern of behavior in showing that Clinton had come on to Lewinsky, a White House intern.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Three of the Swedes' goals against Italy came on set pieces.
    CBS News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The picks come on the heels of a roller-coaster week for Wall Street.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The news comes on the heels of a busy Pride season for the rising pop singer.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 July 2024
  • When Wilton home baking products came on the scene in the 1950s, the style resurged.
    Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The news comes on the heels of Tuesday’s season two launch.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Click or tap here to learn more, or just come on out and join us!
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
  • This was the same year that Bosom Buddies came on the air.
    Brittany Natale, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2023
  • The wettest day of the week came on Monday with 0.49 inches of rain recorded.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, Williams' first interception came on just the fourth play of the game.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • But those factories and mines will take years to come on line.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 May 2024
  • And two, come on, folks, check your phone later and get out of your parking space!
    Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
  • Both the march to honor Lord and the records release come on the five-month anniversary of the Oct. 28 beating.
    Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The news comes on the back of cricket's likely exclusion at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The Navy came on board in the 1920s with a base southeast of Imperial Beach.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Michael Maywood came on in relief, then got the next two outs on a grounder and a strikeout.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The game totaled nearly 1,000 yards of offense between the two teams, most of which came on the ground.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Knowing that Doctor Doom was coming on the heels of that?
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
  • As the song concludes and the theater lights come on, the function quickly takes on a third life — that of a meet-and-greet.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
  • The announcement of charges came on the 47th anniversary of Presley’s death at the age of 42.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The Kardashians star's new gig comes on the heels of her recent risqué ad for the label.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Between the lines: When the concert ended and the lights came on, fans chanted Joplin's name.
    Troy Smith, Axios, 16 July 2024
  • So, come on — who is going to save $10 and buy the regular Fire TV stick?
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
  • After a three-and-out for the UK offense on the game's opening possession, the punt team came on the field.
    The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2023
  • His best finish came on the streets of Toronto two months ago in 7th on a run of three top-10s in four starts in the middle of the season.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Four of those scores came on short fields as the Raiders took advantage of five Chargers turnovers.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • This hire happened, this job seeker came on and did these types of searches.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024

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