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comer
/ˈkʌmɚ/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
real
VERB + COMER
transition
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
1
One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
2
An ambitious person; one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory;
This guy is is a real comer.
The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick.
3
One who arrives.
The champ will face all comers.
It was soon apparent that no every day comer was at the door. One servant whispered […] it was the bishop […]
name
1
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who arrives (or has arrived)
- arrival
- arriver
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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This guy is is a real comer.
Wiktionary02
The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick.
Wiktionary03
Django, then, was not just a comer; he was a cause.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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