Synonyms for come on
come on

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1. bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetenernoun

   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-onverb

   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 upverb

   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 nearverb

   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 upverb

   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 onverb

   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 onverb

   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. • Appear
   • Come Up
   • Develop
   • Start

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1. come on

   Synonyms:
   advance

2. come on

   Synonyms:
   succeed, thrive

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1. James Patterson:

   I think Bill Clinton thing has been, it's 20 years ago, come on. Let's talk about JFK. Let's talk about, you know, LBJ. Stop already.

2. Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer:

   Don't make me do this. Don't make me do this. You're going to get shot. Come on. Come on.

3. Elijah Cummings:

   Yes, you've got people dying. Come on now, i think we have a real to do whatever is necessary to save lives.

4. Tony Jacklin:

   But Fleetwood's 63 on the final day was virtually flawless. He's come a long way in the last 18 months or so and the combination of his good play and the support he's going to get from the British galleries will stand him in good stead, he hit every green bar one on the final day and his ball - striking has come on leaps and bounds.

5. James Clyburn of South Carolina:

   No, come on, when you celebrate your ability to work with a racist, you're celebrating a racist ? Come on. I enjoy being able to work with Republicans. I'm not a Republican, and I don't celebrate anyone who is, but I work with them.