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
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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
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Recent Examples of come up
His work has sparked state and federal investigations, came up repeatedly in Trump’s fraud trial and helped send longtime Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to jail.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
After the Dodgers came up empty again in the ninth — Kiké Hernández struck out in what started as a 3-and-0 count with two runners aboard — Scott made the same mistake to Corbin Carroll in the 10th, serving up a belt-high fastball the undersized slugger whacked the other way for a two-run blast.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Listen to this article Luis Robert Jr. briefly took up the role of a general manager when the topic of trade talks came up Tuesday afternoon at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Some of these topics came up during a three-hour dinner between Gates and President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
After the Dodgers came up empty again in the ninth — Kiké Hernández struck out in what started as a 3-and-0 count with two runners aboard — Scott made the same mistake to Corbin Carroll in the 10th, serving up a belt-high fastball the undersized slugger whacked the other way for a two-run blast.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Listen to this article Luis Robert Jr. briefly took up the role of a general manager when the topic of trade talks came up Tuesday afternoon at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Some of these topics came up during a three-hour dinner between Gates and President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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President Trump’s intermediary deals with China and the U.K. have done little to convince Jamie Dimon that market volatility arising out of White House tariff policy is over.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
16 May 2025
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This lack of control arises from the sense that nothing will change.—
Woodrie Burich,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The border is technically man-made: It was drawn on a map by the governments of America and Britain, which controlled Canada until 1867.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Editors’ Picks The case against Mr. Guzmán López in Chicago drew on the work of investigators from that city, Washington and San Diego, incorporating a vast trove of evidence from cooperating witnesses.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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The political consequences may surface as soon as 2026.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Reports of a sophisticated new artificial intelligence platform started surfacing on cybersecurity blogs in April, describing a bespoke system whispered about on dark web hacker forums and created for the sole purpose of crime.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
7 May 2025
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Trump has urged agencies to eliminate duplicative roles, unnecessary management layers, and non-critical jobs while automating routine tasks, closing regional offices and reducing the use of outside contractors.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Prior to the deal, which OpenAI says is expected to close this summer, the company already owned 23% of io in a collaborative agreement forged last year.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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What emerged was a need to clarify the brand’s identity in a much clearer way.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Watching a toad emerge from a pile of leaves or hearing a frog call at dusk can be a lovely experience—one that reminds us to pay attention and delight in the small wonders right outside our door.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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Soon after a deputy approached the boys and was able to get the gun, according to the sheriff's office.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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On Friday, May 16, the Idaho State Police (ISP) revealed the names and origin countries of the individuals who died in the May 1 crash, which happened just before 7:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park — about 16 miles west of Yellowstone.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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One was contingent on Soto signing elsewhere in free agency, which is exactly what happened.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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What To Know Fieri appeared on Friday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience and shared his thoughts on the interview via X, formerly Twitter.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The convex & concave mirrors forming the book jacket exaggerate expressions, making others appear stretched, squished, & altered, mirroring the elasticity of the poems themselves.—
Terrance Hayes,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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