come up

1 to come near or nearer <the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go> Synonyms belly up, close, close in, approach, draw on, near, nighRelated Words arrive, attain, come, gain, hit, land, make, reach, show up, turn up, waltz up; creep up, sneak up; adjoin, border, touch, vergeNear Antonyms clear out, depart, exit, go, leave, light out, pull out, quit, remove, run away, shove (off), take off, walk outAntonyms back (up or away), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

2 to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly <let me know if anything else comes up during the project> Synonyms arise, crop (up), emerge, materialize, spring (up), surfaceRelated Words appear, come out, show up, turn up; chance, come, come about, fall out, go (on), go off, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire; interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude