Synonyms of come up

come up

verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come
• draw on
• close
• approach
• close in
• near
• arrive
• reach
• turn up
• show up
• nigh
• belly up
• hit
• attain
• sneak up
• gain
• land
• creep up
• waltz (up)
• make
• verge
• touch
• border
• adjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraw
• retire
• recede
• retreat
• back (up or away)
• take off
• go
• leave
• pull out
• walk out
• remove
• run away
• shove (off)
• clear out
• exit
• depart
• quit
• light out

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arise
• surface
• emerge
• happen
• appear
• occur
• spring (up)
• come out
• materialize
• come about
• crop (up)
• come
• show up
• turn up
• fall out
• go (on)
• go off
• interfere
• intervene
• pass
• intrude
• transpire
• chance
• hap
• interpose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come up

The success of Slow Horses, which Mediawan’s See-Saw Films produces for Apple, also came up on Wednesday. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

When the officer arrived, Gallon IV came up behind the officer and shot him, according to court documents. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

During that process, the idea that Klein would also write the score came up. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

Users seeking transcendental sources of insight do not know or care how the oracle came up with its responses. — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026