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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
One consistent critique that came up was the repurposing and reallocating of positions, namely, paraeducators, especially the ones who help high school science classes.
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Dennis Valera, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Workforce development and readiness came up several times during the event, as various speakers said the state needs to do something about recent declines in the labor force.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
That's when former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson came up with a way to put on a fundraiser while merging UT's past and present.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Charlotte Flair won the women’s Royal Rumble match and challenged Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s World Championship but came up just short.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The nuanced differences between Fangio’s scheme over the past quarter-century and what Parker will bring to Dallas is yet to be seen, but expect a good amount of similarities from what Parker came up under over the past five seasons.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The last time the question of raising the public dose limit came up, the NRC said no—there wasn’t enough evidence.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
But the former Twin and Mariner came up as a shortstop and has played 430 games second base.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Our production designer, Matthew Davies, and his entire team came up with the idea of marrying dark wood with all of this future aesthetic.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Dennis Valera, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Workforce development and readiness came up several times during the event, as various speakers said the state needs to do something about recent declines in the labor force.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
That's when former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson came up with a way to put on a fundraiser while merging UT's past and present.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Charlotte Flair won the women’s Royal Rumble match and challenged Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s World Championship but came up just short.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The nuanced differences between Fangio’s scheme over the past quarter-century and what Parker will bring to Dallas is yet to be seen, but expect a good amount of similarities from what Parker came up under over the past five seasons.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The last time the question of raising the public dose limit came up, the NRC said no—there wasn’t enough evidence.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
But the former Twin and Mariner came up as a shortstop and has played 430 games second base.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Our production designer, Matthew Davies, and his entire team came up with the idea of marrying dark wood with all of this future aesthetic.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 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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Medal reallocations have historically surfaced after doping or other cheating cases, but Chiles’ dispute centered on an apparent error by the International Gymnastics Federation, the sport’s governing body.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, reports surfaced that five jurors have since come forward contesting the hung jury, claiming that the jury had unanimously voted to acquit Read on two of the three charges, according to a motion published by WHDH and reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The teen was playing basketball at the park when he was approached by a group of young adults, who asked the teen if he was affiliated with a gang and tried to start a fight, police said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Last month, prosecutors dropped assault charges against Marimar Martinez after questions arose about the official version of an agent who shot her in traffic in Brighton Park, purportedly in self-defense, then bragged later about his marksmanship in text messages with his buddies.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then hydrogen leaks arose during the third rehearsal, which led to NASA not only changing the way in which liquid hydrogen is loaded, but also modifying the ground umbilical plates that send power, coolant, fuel and communications to the rocket, according to Blackwell-Thompson.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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To determine the rankings, GOBankingRates drew on data from several sources, including Zillow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve, and weighted the rankings to produce an overall score that reflects both affordability and livability.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lockhart said Patterson’s paintings drew on her experiences on visits to Ireland’s Aran Islands between 1960 and 1989 and captured the quiet moments of individual lives.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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When censorship finally began to ease in the 1990s, Korean filmmakers emerged with a profound understanding of cinematic storytelling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s Orient Express, which has re-emerged as a modern luxury brand under Accor and LVMH.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thursday's crash happened near the city of Durban in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nevils explains in her book how this message was jarringly confusing and led her to second-guess what had happened, ultimately leading her back to the belief that the nature of the encounter was nothing alarming.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Came up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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