Definition of "coming on" []

• Almost, nearly, nigh on. (adverb)
• Present participle of come on. (verb)

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• "Surely soon the American would appear, coming on down the far hill, approaching for the exchange, and it would all—"
• "“There is supposed to be a storeship coming on from Cape Town soon, so we have enough provisions to last.”"
• "Mine are coming on nicely, one reason why I am glad to have Lawrell back on duty now I can keep a third of my produce."