COMING ON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

coming on

verb

present participle of come on

as in emerging

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While cases have slowed in Ituri province, the epicenter, the outbreak is spreading in emerging hot spots in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Bellingham has followed a similar trajectory off the pitch, emerging as one of the sport’s most marketable young stars.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerging

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Other models show the moisture arriving Wednesday, which would mean less cloud cover and warmer temperatures.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Products arriving from the Americas and Caribbean have historically faced an additional logistical complication, with many shipments passing through a control point on the French mainland before reaching Martinique.

— Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of arriving

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For now, the central test is whether autonomous electric railcars can move from supervised pilots to dependable commercial service across existing rail networks.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
In-house attorneys must now approve or change new or existing contracts, and the board has the power to approve contracts over $25 million.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of existing

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The majority of the rooms at the Inn are two-room suites with a living space and a bedroom.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But across the board, many New Yorkers cite a better cost of living as the top catalyst for the southern migration.

— Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of living

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Derek wants to hear Julia audibly breathing next week, which is both a hilarious and insane request.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Alexander Schecter, 26, was reported by a family member as unconscious and not breathing at his family’s residence in the 800 block of San Vicente Boulevard on Monday evening, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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