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 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 This was The Spring League, a developmental football league that lasted five seasons and took in any and all comers trying to crack open a window in pro ball. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2025 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
  • Over the past few years, the Canadian native has risen from a YouTube upstart to what some are christening Gen-Z’s answer to Spears.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Good luck drawing a crowd of that magnitude every other week via one of the digital upstarts.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 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
  • The studio’s journey from film production house to post-production powerhouse has been incremental but also deliberate.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The news comes as powerhouses like David Zwirner and Pace, alongside a cohort of small and midsize galleries, shutter locations and cut staff and artists to contend with a turbulent art market.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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