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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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The first sign of divisions came on Halloween.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

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

The disclosure Monday that the Justice Department filed the brief came on the same day that California regulators filed an administrative action against State Farm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The lights came on when Chess was about halfway down the stairs, and he realized that Finn must have hit the light switch.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix