came on
Made a move
Came on is past tense of come on, covering its many uses.
Something that came on started operating or appearing: The lights came on at dusk.
A person who came on strong made an aggressive impression—socially, romantically, or sexually: He came on too strong and scared her off.
In performance contexts, came on means entered: The band came on at nine.
Put into action
- initiatedStarted or inducted
- commencedBegan or initiated
- kicked offInitiated an activity
- launchedSet in motion
debuted · emerged · activated · powered up · lit up · fired up · booted up · engaged
Came closer to
- advancedFar along in development
- loomedAppeared threateningly near
- convergedCame to same point
- closed inEncircled or approached
bore down · crept up · arrived · materialized · appeared · showed up · rolled in
Made more robust
- escalatedIncreased in severity
- increasedGrew larger in amount
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- built upIncreased through accumulation
ramped up · surged · mounted · swelled · heightened · accelerated · picked up · gathered steam
Made sexual overture
- flirtedBehaved amorously without seriousness
- advancedFar along in development
- pursuedWent after persistently
- chatted upEngaged in flirtatious banter
Gave an impression
- appearedBecame visible or present
- projectedCast outward or forecast
- presentedFormally gave or showed
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
registered · manifested · displayed · exhibited · portrayed · felt · sounded · looked
Discovered or established
- encounteredCame upon or faced
- stumbled uponFound unexpectedly
- chanced uponDiscovered unexpectedly
- happened uponFound unexpectedly
ran into · unearthed · spotted · located · uncovered · hit upon · fell upon · met with
started
Put into action
- initiatedStarted or inducted
- commencedBegan or initiated
- kicked offInitiated an activity
launched · debuted · emerged · activated · powered up · lit up · fired up · booted up · engaged · triggered
neared
Came closer to
closed in · bore down · crept up · arrived · materialized · appeared · showed up · rolled in
strengthened
Made more robust
built up · ramped up · surged · mounted · swelled · heightened · accelerated · picked up · gathered steam · worsened
propositioned
Made sexual overture
- flirtedBehaved amorously without seriousness
- advancedFar along in development
- pursuedWent after persistently
chatted up · seduced · wooed · courted · attracted · enticed · picked up
seemed
Gave an impression
conveyed · registered · manifested · displayed · exhibited · portrayed · felt · sounded · looked · acted
found
Discovered or established
- encounteredCame upon or faced
- stumbled uponFound unexpectedly
- chanced uponDiscovered unexpectedly
ran into · happened upon · unearthed · spotted · located · uncovered · hit upon · fell upon · met with · turned up
came onretreated
Moved backward from advance
went away · backed off · withdrew · receded · fell back
came onwent off
Activated or exploded
turned off · shut off · switched off · cut out · went out