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
For the second straight game, the Sox came up short in a rally against Orioles closer Félix Bautista.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
After an early block, the ‘GENIUS’ Act, short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, advanced to the Senate on May 19 and is likely to come up for a floor vote in early June.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Righty Manning West came out of the bullpen for KU, but between shortstop Sawyer Smith struggling to come up with a routine ground ball and three doubles, Creighton tallied up five additional runs after Voegele exited.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In order to finance the ambitious overhaul, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has promised to tighten the federal purse strings by trillions and directed various committees to come up with the difference.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
After an early block, the ‘GENIUS’ Act, short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, advanced to the Senate on May 19 and is likely to come up for a floor vote in early June.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Righty Manning West came out of the bullpen for KU, but between shortstop Sawyer Smith struggling to come up with a routine ground ball and three doubles, Creighton tallied up five additional runs after Voegele exited.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In order to finance the ambitious overhaul, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has promised to tighten the federal purse strings by trillions and directed various committees to come up with the difference.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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Often, this insight arose in conversation with other women, in consciousness-raising groups.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Some problems arise in the fine print and Fox is transformed into a flesh-eating demon.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Published on June 5 in the journal Criminal Law Forum, the investigation draws on direct archival evidence from Cambridge University that is helping fill in the gaps to a high-profile true crime scandal that would make headlines even today.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Here are the winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Similar efforts to cap the number of students from overseas have surfaced in the U.S. and abroad.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Woods also earned Trump's seal of approval after news surfaced of his relationship with Vanessa Trump, the president's former daughter-in-law.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Confession unearthed decades later In 2023 and 2024, prosecutors said the district attorney’s crime lab looked to DNA testing to close the case.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Polls will close at 8 p.m., and observers say a winner could be declared as early as midnight.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Awe often emerges from struggle — the effort required to understand a complex concept, the journey to reach a spectacular vista, or the years of practice needed to appreciate artistic mastery.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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College sports are also a hot topic at the White House and on Capitol Hill, despite almost no actual news emerging from either place.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Authorities are asking anyone who has seen Travis to call 911 immediately and do not attempt approach him.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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With cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency approaching 300,000, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this will be a space to watch closely as unemployment benefits and severance pay run out.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The Survivors takes place in Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, Australia – a town still haunted by a tragedy that happened more than 15 years prior.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Joshua Brito, 33, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment following the incident that happened on Saturday at around 8 p.m. near the east end of Hart Island, according to WABC.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Windhorst appeared on the ESPN show 'NBA Today to discuss the situation.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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