coming on
Starting to appear
Coming on describes something approaching or advancing.
A storm coming on is gathering strength.
If someone is coming on to you, they're making a sexual advance—flirting with clear intent.
In a different sense, something coming on is beginning to take effect: I can feel the caffeine coming on.
To come on strong is to be aggressively assertive or pushy.
Coming toward something
- arrivingReaching a destination
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- nearingGetting progressively closer
- onsetStarting point of something
incoming · impending · looming · encroaching · emerging · forthcoming · imminent · closing in
Making romantic advances
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- pursuingSeeking to attain
- chatting upTalking to seduce
- propositioningRequesting sexual relations
making a pass · seducing · wooing · courting · soliciting · suggestive · forward · aggressive
Initiating an action
- beginningInitial stage of something
- kicking inStarting to take effect
- setting inBecoming established or permanent
- activatingCausing to function
hitting · striking · taking hold · manifesting · appearing · surfacing · developing · building
Moving toward completion
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- developingBecoming more advanced
- improvingBecoming more capable
- healingRestoration of health
strengthening · rallying · gaining · advancing · picking up · getting better · bouncing back · making strides
approaching
Coming toward something
- arrivingReaching a destination
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- nearingGetting progressively closer
onset · incoming · impending · looming · encroaching · emerging · forthcoming · imminent · closing in · bearing down
hitting on
Making romantic advances
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- pursuingSeeking to attain
- chatting upTalking to seduce
making a pass · propositioning · seducing · wooing · courting · soliciting · suggestive · forward · aggressive · creepy
starting
Initiating an action
- beginningInitial stage of something
- kicking inStarting to take effect
- setting inBecoming established or permanent
activating · hitting · striking · taking hold · manifesting · appearing · surfacing · developing · building · intensifying
progressing
Moving toward completion
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- developingBecoming more advanced
- improvingBecoming more capable
healing · strengthening · rallying · gaining · advancing · picking up · getting better · bouncing back · making strides · turning around
coming onfading away
Gradual disappearance from perception
dying down · wearing off · subsiding · tapering off · diminishing
coming ongoing away
In the process of departure
backing off · receding · retreating · departing · withdrawing
coming ongoing off
Beginning to decay
turning off · switching off · shutting off · shutting down · powering down
come, welcome, become, coming, income, overcome, becoming, outcome, ongoing