COME UP Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

come up

verb

Definition of come up

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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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 In the 1960s, the architect Cedric Price, prompted by the guerrilla director Joan Littlewood, came up with — but never built — Fun Palace, a scaffolding that could be infinitely rejiggered to meet its users’ needs for leisure, play, and performance. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 But Cooper’s equanimity seemed to recede a bit when the challenging headwinds facing the industry—and the general lack of respect she and her colleagues are afforded—came up. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 There was not a third party NIL market standard set, meaning there are still questions as to who comes up with the a baseline number. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 But the two other MVP winners in that stretch came up big in 2026. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for come up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up

Verb

The Supersonic™ Travel comes with a styling concentrator attachment that works well for polished, event-ready styles.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Still, the resignation comes with just weeks before Johnson introduces that budget, his fourth, which will also have to address a likely large 2027 deficit.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
One draws on samples drawn from a different area; the other uses stool samples extracted in different years.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of draw on

Verb

Not long after the Strider update surfaced, Atlanta completed an unexpected four-player trade with the Kansas City Royals.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Tensions on the rise, perfect timing These findings have surfaced as competition between China and the United States over advanced technologies continues to intensify.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of surface

Verb

Before her brief appearance, Ned and MJ are in a tense standoff with Peter, who just emerged from the multiverse to help save their universe’s Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
But whereas weaker seasons have relied on this feeding loop to the point of exhaustion, overemphasizing one side or the other, this time, new challenges keep emerging, giving personality quirks new angles through which to be reflected.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

With the rise of modern conservatism in the ’70s and ’80s, Main said influential figures on the right began to approach politics as war.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
In 2006, an associate of Leto’s approached a 17-year-old backstage at a Thirty Seconds to Mars concert and took her phone number for the musician, then 34.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of approach

Verb

As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Now his son, who is expected back from California in a few days, is dealing with the psychological effects of what happened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026