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 In the 1960s, the architect Cedric Price, prompted by the guerrilla director Joan Littlewood, came up with — but never built — Fun Palace, a scaffolding that could be infinitely rejiggered to meet its users’ needs for leisure, play, and performance. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 But Cooper’s equanimity seemed to recede a bit when the challenging headwinds facing the industry—and the general lack of respect she and her colleagues are afforded—came up. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 There was not a third party NIL market standard set, meaning there are still questions as to who comes up with the a baseline number. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 But the two other MVP winners in that stretch came up big in 2026. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for come up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up

Verb

Even in the prime of his worldwide fame, the legendary jazz saxophonist regularly came home for gigs.

— Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Accessibility Most guests park in a central lot before heading to their cabins—reducing carbon emissions—but two ADA-compliant cabins come with parking spots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Defense spending Burnham declined to be drawn on a date for raising defense spending to 3% of GDP.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Topline The Powerball jackpot grew to $633 million after no winners were drawn on Saturday night, although an eventual winner would take home significantly less after taxes.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of draw on

Verb

Ice Plex, Escondido’s former single-sheet ice sports facility on North Tulip Street, has also come up since Escondido Ice plans surfaced.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
The report assumes that similar gangs are operating on the same scale everywhere—even in places where no such activity has ever surfaced.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Definition of surface

Verb

Moreover, with new and different form factors emerging, consumers have even more choices, ranging from rings and bracelets to glasses and watches.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
When Mike Tomlin resigned last winter, leaving the Steelers searching for a coach for the first time in almost two decades, McCarthy emerged as a contender.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

With the rise of modern conservatism in the ’70s and ’80s, Main said influential figures on the right began to approach politics as war.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
In 2006, an associate of Leto’s approached a 17-year-old backstage at a Thirty Seconds to Mars concert and took her phone number for the musician, then 34.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of approach

Verb

As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Now his son, who is expected back from California in a few days, is dealing with the psychological effects of what happened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026