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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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Wholesale prices rose faster than expected in April, coming on the heels of Tuesday’s hot consumer price index report.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

However, he was taken off 20 minutes after coming on against Chelsea following a clash of heads with Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez that left him with a nasty wound which required stitches.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Now after Peter’s death in 2019, the St. Helena, Calif., retreat the couple built together is coming on the market for $13 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Water is my special power, my way to cheat the Asleep and stop it from coming on.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven