comer

noun

Definition of comernext
1
as in upstart

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2
as in achiever

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Recent Examples of comer The album’s various fine to middling duets and collabs make their own case for canonicity—in a decade the latest comer may request Kehlani to class up their singles. — Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026 Or one who ranks as the top up-and-comer in the country. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 The display took place about two months after the comer reached its closest distance to the sun, and allowed researchers to better catalog more of the comet’s various organic molecules, including cyanide, methane, and methanol. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2026 That observation is not meant to say Democrats shouldn’t accept all comers. — Doug Szenher, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
  1. upstart
  2. achiever
  3. parvenu
  4. doer
  5. arriviste
  6. powerhouse
  7. enterpriser
Noun
  • The ecommerce upstart, which quickly outstripped legacy rivals like H&M and Zara in online apparel sales during the pandemic, saw its New York, then London, listing aspirations unravel amid mounting regulatory and political scrutiny.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • On one side, existing chip competitors and a growing group of upstarts are both vying for a bigger share of the market.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of upstart
Noun
  • Back at the dilapidated family home, Edgar grows even surlier, lashing into gentle-natured Joe for being an under-achiever compared to his brother and causing Thya to become apprehensive about Ed’s proximity to sharp objects.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Lower-performing students have fallen furthest, widening the gap between the highest and lowest achievers.
    — Ariel Kalil, Washington Post, 23 June 2026
Definition of achiever
Noun
  • Spurrier, who predominantly sold French vintages, wasn’t expecting anything other than a trouncing for the parvenu.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026
  • Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.
    — Saritha Rai, Fortune, 29 July 2019
Definition of parvenu
Noun
  • Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Are you known as a doer—who answers questions, fixes problems and follows instructions—or a strategic thinker who goes a step beyond the immediate issue?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of doer
Noun
  • And yet, the digital arrivistes could only gain so much traction with a broader customer base and needed a boost from tie-ins with old-school counterparts.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of arriviste
Noun
  • Though SpaceX’s powerful Starship won’t be flying from Florida for some time, the company’s powerhouse Falcon Heavy is set for a rare launch early Sunday.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These powerhouse Los Angeles institutions join a growing cohort of universities in California and nationwide responding quickly to a technology most undergraduates first encountered in chat bots or social media feeds in middle and high school.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.
    — Wendy Pramik, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2018
Definition of enterpriser

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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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