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came 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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The first sign of divisions came on Halloween.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Paul Volcker launched a campaign of rate hikes that led to a recession, and the Alan Greenspan era came on the heels of the Black Monday crash of 1987.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Palmer started the match for the Blues, while Gibbs-White came on for the second half.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Lastly, Monday’s gains came on hopes that the U.S. would soon be able to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping corridor that Asia relies on for most of its oil.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Lord Godalming went to the Consulate to see if any telegram had arrived for him, whilst the rest of us came on to this hotel—“the Odessus.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker