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come up to

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came up to; come up to; coming up to; comes up to

Definition of come up to

1 : to move near to (someone or something) : to approach (someone or something) He came up to me and introduced himself.
2 : to be as good as (something) The movie didn't come up to our expectations.

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“Come up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20up%20to. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.

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