Synonyms for come on

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1. bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener(noun)

   anything that serves as an enticement

   Synonyms:
   hook shot, draw, hook, sweetening, decoy, lure, sweetener, claw, crotchet, bait, hooking, come-on, enticement

2. lure, enticement, come-on(verb)

   qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

   Synonyms:
   hook, decoy, lure, sweetener, temptation, bait, come-on, enticement

3. come on, come out, turn up, surface, show up(verb)

   appear or become visible; make a showing

   "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

   Synonyms:
   start, rise, bulge out, place, step up, come along, get along, protrude, fall out, break through, progress, out, go forth, come out of the closet, bulge, go up, advance, surface, come in, step forward, step to the fore, show, dig up, fold up, come up, pop out, egress, draw close, draw near, bug out, go on, prove, coat, come to the fore, get on, push through, approach, erupt, fold, excavate, turn out, emerge, shape up, show up, turn up, pop, issue, appear, come near, come forward, come out, rise up, come forth, near, locate

4. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near(verb)

   move towards

   "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

   Synonyms:
   rise, set about, cuddle, climb up, come along, draw close, get along, uprise, border on, progress, go up, advance, surface, lift, snuggle, arise, burn down, come up, burn up, draw near, ascend, go on, climb, get on, approach, move up, nest, shape up, show up, turn up, go about, nuzzle, come near, mount, nestle, come out, near

5. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up(verb)

   develop in a positive way

   "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, fare, mature, set ahead, come, bring forward, build up, come along, board, pass on, get along, win, supercharge, kick upstairs, progress, maturate, pull ahead, make headway, go up, advance, surface, upgrade, make out, encourage, further, come up, gain, bestride, elevate, age, mount up, do, draw close, draw near, boost, go on, gain ground, jump on, raise, work up, move on, get on, get on with, hop on, senesce, approach, shape up, show up, turn up, climb on, get along with, appear, come near, mount, march on, come out, be on, near, promote, get ahead, build

6. go on, come up, come on(verb)

   start running, functioning, or operating

   "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"

   Synonyms:
   line up, rise, rally, get hold, come along, pass on, muster, muster up, pass off, get along, fall out, find, continue, progress, carry on, go up, advance, surface, lift, arise, come about, come up, scrape up, scrape, keep, proceed, bob up, go along, draw near, ascend, happen, go on, scratch, summon, occur, pass, move on, get on, approach, move up, draw close, shape up, show up, turn up, come, take place, hap, come near, rise up, come out, march on, near, uprise

7. come on(verb)

   occur or become available

   "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"

   Synonyms:
   come along, come out, progress, go on, come near, surface, show up, go up, approach, shape up, draw near, draw close, turn up, get along, advance, near, come up, get on

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1. come on

   Synonyms:
   advance

2. come on

   Synonyms:
   succeed, thrive

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1. Simon Wilson-Taylor:

   With the backing of EBS BrokerTec, we already have a number of clients lined up waiting for this announcement, ready to come on board.

2. Emeasoba George:

   Whoever that is too used to the usual will hardly get used to the unusual. In other words, anyone who is rigid naturally will equally be inflexible to change and stuffs like that. So come on, be flexible rather than rigid in all your endeavours. -Emeasoba George

3. Stu Harris:

   We’re already about 1,200 agents short of the congressional mandate. With the executive order to hire another 5,000 people, we can’t get people to come on patrol.

4. Donald Trump:

   We're gonna settle this, just come on up here. You have to do an inspection. This is getting crazy.

5. David Furnish:

   We've gone in and worked in slightly more controversial ways, working strongly with marginalized communities that people don't want to embrace. We get the results and we make a compelling case for it to be expanded, in most places, when a government sees it works, they come on board. I don't think there's been a country that we've worked in that it hasn't worked.

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