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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"Senegal were better than Belgium for 70 minutes. Then Lukaku came on and changed the momentum," said Dublin.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

His latest video came on June 21, attacking a 2025 paper in Nature, one of the world’s top scientific journals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Mattingly came on board during a tumultuous time in the franchise’s history as the Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2011 in a bid by McCourt to preserve his ownership.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Those decisions came on the heels of Tuesday’s chilling news for green card holders who might want to travel outside the United States in the form of Blanche v.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

So they would talk, and as night came on and they must part, each would press on the wall kisses that could not go through to the lips on the other side.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton