1
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
With one out in the second, Caleb Durbin sent a drive into left field that Kiké Hernandez turned into a triple when his diving attempt came up short.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the coup leaders were eventually convicted of treason and executed, and the names of Odinga and his father came up during interrogations of some suspects.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The head came up broadside, facing to Bill’s left, and Bill sought the bear’s ear with the crosshairs.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Their offense in the postseason came up small outside of Judge.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Probably the most dangerous part came up when Ben acted as a nanny for baby doll, tasked with taking care of a baby as Detwiler acted to head out for a party.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Gretchen is talking about how Tamra’s supposed affair with a boy band member came up in conversation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But the criticism was too vast to ignore, and like any smart business owner should, the chefs came up with a solution.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some officials cancelled last-minute, such as Sacramento City Councilman Phil Pluckebaum, who said that something came up, a not-uncommon experience for a local leader.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the coup leaders were eventually convicted of treason and executed, and the names of Odinga and his father came up during interrogations of some suspects.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The head came up broadside, facing to Bill’s left, and Bill sought the bear’s ear with the crosshairs.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Their offense in the postseason came up small outside of Judge.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Probably the most dangerous part came up when Ben acted as a nanny for baby doll, tasked with taking care of a baby as Detwiler acted to head out for a party.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Gretchen is talking about how Tamra’s supposed affair with a boy band member came up in conversation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But the criticism was too vast to ignore, and like any smart business owner should, the chefs came up with a solution.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some officials cancelled last-minute, such as Sacramento City Councilman Phil Pluckebaum, who said that something came up, a not-uncommon experience for a local leader.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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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Several videos of him in captivity have surfaced, the most recent in May 2025.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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More evidence surfaced Friday night that Belichick plans to stay at North Carolina.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eugenio Suárez approached the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score tied at two each.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Records show the idea of a donation first appeared in settlement talks with Centene in September last year, two years after lawyers first approached Florida officials about a $67 million settlement with the company.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The bribery and money laundering charges against Smartmatic arose from an existing case filed last year against some of its current and former executives, including its founder.—
Marshall Cohen,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven’s first goal in their 2-1 win over FC Twente on Wednesday arose from a penalty given after review for handball; Leuven’s players appealed at the time, and replays showed a clear handball.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays, with the roof closed and their fans ready to burst, had no hits after the second inning.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The rallies' organizers laughed off Republicans' claims that Democrats were keeping the government closed for them.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Same reason Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki – who has emerged as the Dodgers’ surprise solution at closer – brought his talents here.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every duke and earl and baron in England was competing to build great rare book collections, and lots and lots of fake manuscripts emerged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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For the Fasano, Starck drew on the language of Brazilian midcentury modernism, combining clean lines with organic shapes and using rich natural materials—leather, wicker, lustrous wood—with a thread of craft and traditional technique.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Takehiro Hira, who plays a workaholic with a void in his life, drew on his own experience as a student abroad.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Craft opened up about what happened on the agreement that the name of the zoo involved be omitted from the story.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Came up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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