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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That day, when the police arrived at the Laundrie’s home, they were informed that Brian Laundrie was indeed back, but his parents refused to answer any other questions and redirected the police to their attorney.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Plus, of course, there’s the simple fact that the siren-song lure of Thailand’s on-screen beauty will be impossible for any viewer to resist.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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The lure of Saudi investment deals In contrast to Syria, Trump is eager to work closely with Saudi Arabia.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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There are also tons of vacation rentals in the area, and Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa, kosmosresort.com, is an eco-friendly dark-sky site located about 30 minutes east of Monte Vista.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
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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Two people can go into a room, have a conversation and emerge with a completely different understanding of what took place inside that room.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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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
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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How to adopt: Calliope is living at Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary's adoption center, located at 952 W. Melody Ave., in Gilbert, and would love to meet you.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
19 Feb. 2025
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This is compared to Census Bureau data, which found only 86,000 people in the U.S. were living past the age of 100.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Come on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20on. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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