coming on

VERB

advance, progress

Synonyms

WEAK

develop gain improve increase make headway proceed

Antonyms

WEAK

decline depart deteriorate exit fall go leave reduce retreat worsen

VERB

appear, enter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin come across take place

WEAK

come into come upon encounter meet pass in set foot in

Antonyms

WEAK

decline depart deteriorate exit fall go leave reduce retreat worsen

Example Sentences

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The report stated that the dog did not react and "security lights kept coming on as it was walking around".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The deal news helped calm those fears, particularly coming on the heels of a Labor Department announcement Wednesday that the month-over-month rate of increase in consumer prices had cooled slightly in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Bellingham took the captain's armband after coming on at half-time in the 1-0 win.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“The stories just keep coming, on and off the pitch, over and over and over again,” McElhenney said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It was a pretty full train and I kind of forgot about it when I saw goats being handed up to the roof and people coming on with their chickens.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson