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as in came
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 surfaced
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 came up
The topic of fights at Marine Street came up again at the La Jolla Shores Association meeting March 18.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Traore’s 3-pointer pulled the Nets within one and Towns then missed two free throws before Saraf’s shot came up short.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
His father, Rabbi Mendy Carlebach, came up with an alternative travel plan – a three-day journey taking Ephy Carlebach through Israel, Egypt and Greece.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
If no citizenship document came up, the local elections supervisor would notify the voter by mail; to stay registered, the voter would have to bring proof of citizenship to their county elections office.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Junior Noah Francois, however, sank a free throw with 13 seconds remaining, and three desperate shots by Victory Christian came up empty.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The thinking was that if Chadwick won and his widow came up onstage and spoke, there was nowhere to go after that.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Morikawa came up with a color chart for the greens, which already were yellow by Wednesday.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In due time the architect came up with an undulating single-story blob that people hated.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Traore’s 3-pointer pulled the Nets within one and Towns then missed two free throws before Saraf’s shot came up short.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
His father, Rabbi Mendy Carlebach, came up with an alternative travel plan – a three-day journey taking Ephy Carlebach through Israel, Egypt and Greece.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
If no citizenship document came up, the local elections supervisor would notify the voter by mail; to stay registered, the voter would have to bring proof of citizenship to their county elections office.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Junior Noah Francois, however, sank a free throw with 13 seconds remaining, and three desperate shots by Victory Christian came up empty.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The thinking was that if Chadwick won and his widow came up onstage and spoke, there was nowhere to go after that.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Morikawa came up with a color chart for the greens, which already were yellow by Wednesday.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In due time the architect came up with an undulating single-story blob that people hated.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came up
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Boise State University is considering renaming one of its most prominent roadways after allegations surfaced last week about its namesake.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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Eleven whales — most of them female — surfaced, their heads facing one another, and started thrashing and diving above and below the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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As Meraj worked, a young man dressed in legal garb (black suit, white shirt) approached and ordered tea.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Umpires have approached Brian Utley at baseball tournaments, confusing him for the older Chase Utley.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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During her spay surgery, complications arose.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Protests arose throughout Iran; Haghighi recorded a video in support of the protesters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, today’s protest drew on those themes, with people additionally voicing opposition to rising living costs, some of which stem from the recent war against Iran.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wolfsburg drew on Hecking’s debut against Hoffenheim last weekend but his team was banking on a win against Bremen to start a turnaround.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That proved to be Skenes’ final pitch — much to the delight of a home crowd that began to cheer as soon as Pirates manager Don Kelly emerged from the dugout.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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News of Coogler’s take on the beloved sci-fi procedural first emerged in 2023, when Carter revealed that Coogler had contacted him about rebooting the series with a diverse cast.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Chinyelu closed his breakout season with a zero-point, one-rebound, four-foul performance against Iowa.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the southbound I-75 ramp onto westbound I-696 will be closed for multiple months beginning in early April.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Much has happened since, when the Hornets trudged out of Madison Square Garden with a 6-16 mark.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The initial rally happened on June 14, a week after the uptick in immigration enforcement operations in LA County.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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