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Idiom idiom

come online


To enter service or become active.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The new website will come online tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

The factory will come online next month after the engineers finish testing the new machines.

COMPLEX

Once the massive power plant finally comes online, it will provide enough electricity to support the entire region for the next several decades.


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  1. 01

    appetite comes with eating

    Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.

  2. 02

    as they come

    As it is possible to be.

  3. 03

    blow to kingdom come

    To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).

  4. 04

    burn that bridge when one comes to it

    To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.

  5. 05

    Christmas come early

    Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.

  6. 06

    come a cropper

    To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.

  7. 07

    come a long way

    To make significant progress.

  8. 08

    come again

    A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.

Last updated August 10, 2026