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
Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The massive stimulus spending that dulled the worst effects of COVID-19 and helped speed the recovery were also prime factors in the runaway inflation that came on the other side of the crisis.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
For many, the card looked like a come-on or a scam.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Verb
Lower taxes, a lighter regulatory hand, less government spending and tariff wars are expected to be the order of the day once the inauguration comes on Jan. 20.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The massive stimulus spending that dulled the worst effects of COVID-19 and helped speed the recovery were also prime factors in the runaway inflation that came on the other side of the crisis.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
For many, the card looked like a come-on or a scam.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come on
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Reflection will arrive Friday, Jan. 24, on Disney+ and Hulu.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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Bloomin’ Customers arrive at an Outback Steakhouse restaurant on November 02, 2021 in Skokie, Illinois.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
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Of course the lure as well as the limitation is that Werther is a puppyish manchild, enamored with his own bag of tricks.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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That opportunity presents itself in puny Dmitri, whose kidnapping proves a perfect lure.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But there is one glaring issue for Clark that White’s new system must address: turnovers.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Fret not, there are still plenty of excellent options to party, luxuriate, dine or dance on New Year’s Eve in New York City.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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This approach not only reduces the temptation to use those funds for discretionary expenses but also makes saving a seamless and habitual process.True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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But Syria’s future will hinge on its ability to refuse the temptation of collective punishment for ordinary Alawites—and its willingness to instead guarantee their safety.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department and several state attorneys general involved in the case have wanted to ensure that Google isn’t able to transfer its dominance in old-school search to this emerging field.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Video gaming is another powerful factor that has emerged as well.Mia Taylor, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Hudson's site was one of four downtown Detroit Bedrock developments approved for a $618 million Transformational Brownfield incentive.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Spain offers multiple funding opportunities and incentives.Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Interjection
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All that stuff and even the mind … the mind f---, but like, for me emotionally, he's put me through like, oh my gosh.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Mom-of-three Mandy Moore is oh so relatable.Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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Yet in the far more advanced civilizations of Ancient Egypt and Rome, people would have been lucky to live past 30, and not much longer in the 19th century.John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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But True enough for you — with these teams coughing up late-inning leads three half-innings in a row, with their postseason lives hanging on every pitch?Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Come on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20on. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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