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
Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The new rankings come on the heels of San Francisco hosting the 2025 All-Star Game at Chase Center, where Warriors guard Stephen Curry led his team to a resounding victory in the game's new format.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Those come on top of an expansion in Los Angeles and a massive theme park development in Orlando, Fla., that will open this spring.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The new rankings come on the heels of San Francisco hosting the 2025 All-Star Game at Chase Center, where Warriors guard Stephen Curry led his team to a resounding victory in the game's new format.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Verb
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The application process can be completed in minutes, and the cards typically arrive within a week.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The lure to escape with a special someone is strong when the moon activates Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson, who will receive the award April 24, graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism, but the lure of golf was too strong to ignore.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With fentanyl, there is only a short window of time to intervene and save a person’s life during an overdose.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on Eastern Avenue between Raytown Road and I-435 South.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For many, the temptation is to throw up their hands in frustration, but giving in to hopelessness is not an option.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Robert Kagan: Trump is facing a catastrophic defeat in Ukraine Europeans and Americans, Democrats and Republicans, can resist the temptations of boredom and distraction.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The image that emerged is of a rare private-sector voice literate in both climate science and financial markets—and one willing to make the business case for climate to any audience.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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The chain has been stumbling since filing for bankruptcy in 2019 and has struggled to stay relevant among emerging brands and cheap online options including Shein and Fashion Nova.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yet the larger rewards for men may create incentives for women to clock even longer hours to progress in their careers.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Moscow returning to Western diplomatic forums could also be an incentive but any meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents should only be offered in exchange for genuine progress toward ending the war, the Quincy Institute said.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Interjection
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For oh so long, Edward Cabrera has flashed tantalizing talent with the Miami Marlins.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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And people have said, oh, this is a constitutional crisis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Willingham, then 23 years old, lived there with his wife, Stacy, and their three daughters: two-year-old Amber Kuykendall and one-year-old twins Karmon and Kameron Willingham.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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What a shame the company putting it out could not, in the end, bring itself to live up to its own worthy message.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Come on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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