COME UP Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

come up

verb

Definition of come up

as in to come

to come near or nearer the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go

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as in to arise

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly let me know if anything else comes up during the project

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Recent Examples of come up But Farm Aid is coming up on September 26, and Young booked two warm-up shows with Willie Nelson in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Philadelphia to shake off the rust and prep for the annual charity concert. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 There’s also another season of Khloé in Wonder Land coming up. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 As tales of touring and recording with Diddy in other episodes fail to lead to a query about what the Bad Boy founder has been up to since 2024, the doc feels time-stamped and a few considerably eventful years old for the people who come up. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Relatively wealthy developing countries, such as South Africa, have started coming up with much of the funding for their own HIV programs. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up

Verb

Politicians pause mid-sentence, scanning the room for applause lines that will guide what comes next.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The award determined by audience ballot comes with a $10,000 cash prize.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

In the south, an array of militias and armed groups arose over the years, ostensibly to back the government against the rebels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
The agreement requires Haiti to pay Stone’s legal fees if he is drawn into any investigation or audit arising from the work, the advocacy group notes.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of arise

Verb

Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Over time, those moments build relational capital, meaning the shared trust and history friends can draw on when life becomes difficult or a disagreement needs repairing.

— Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw on

Verb

The Shedd Aquarium took in 10 of the 30 belugas and four dolphins stranded at Marineland, an Ontario park that closed years ago and could no longer care for them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In June, The Times of London reported that private schools throughout the UK have lost 30,000 pupils since January 2025, and about 100 independent schools have closed entirely.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of close

Verb

Its oil and gas exports are flowing, and its economy has emerged as one of the region’s most resilient.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
After erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand and hurt tourism, surprise federal funding emerged to help restore the popular Georgia destination, Adam Van Brimmer reports.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, states with error rates of 6% or higher must start paying a share of their residents’ food assistance in October 2027, a bill that for Florida could approach $1 billion a year.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The orbiter's science orbit circled Mars on an extreme path, approaching as close as 227 miles (365 kilometers) and extending as far out as 49,710 miles (80,000 km).

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

Verb

This is barely a description of what actually happens, but more of an understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the plot, the emotional core of the adventure at hand, maybe even what critics sometimes call the driving force of a novel.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
The precise details of what happened there are obscure, and representatives for Beck did not respond to my requests for comment.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026