came 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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Paul Volcker launched a campaign of rate hikes that led to a recession, and the Alan Greenspan era came on the heels of the Black Monday crash of 1987.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The company’s results came on an otherwise brutal day for chip stocks.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

His decision came on the same day his defence secretary had declared the US was "leading with strength, clarity and purpose for the benefit of the entire world".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But she also made her name on what the journalist Jim Rutenberg called “Megyn moments,” in which she’d pick an argument with conservative guests—Tom Tancredo, Dick Cheney—who came on her show expecting a softball interview.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

We had just got our coats off when the light in Camilla’s room came on and she appeared in the doorway, blinking, cheeks aflame.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt