comes on

verb

Definition of comes onnext
present tense third-person singular of come on
as in is

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  1. emerges
  2. exists
  3. breathes
Verb
  • What emerges is a stark contrast between the two.
    Paul M. Collins Jr., The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In its place is a snake with an open mouth, from which another being often emerges.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of emerges
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  • But some talk exists of instituting a four-year limit.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While Phillips' films were always intended to be a standalone project that exists in a distinctly different timeline than the DC Extended Universe, Folie à Deux's closing twist shines a whole new light on the origin story of this world's canonical Joker, who—spoiler alert—isn't Arthur.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of exists
Verb
  • Minter’s calm sideline demeanor breathes confidence in his players.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In 2022, almost 140 years after Ruskin delivered this stark assessment, the World Health Organization estimated that 99 percent of the world’s population breathes polluted air linked to the dangerous emissions created by fossil fuels like coal and oil.
    Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of breathes
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comes off (as)

comes on

comes out

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