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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
As a writer always in search of a good story, Coyne took the bait and came up for a visit.
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Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Well, Adrien’s character Nate never came up.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
The 2026 midterm election primary is coming up in California, and this year’s ballot will be lengthy.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
The 76ers have come up with back-to-back resounding victories to force a Game 7 that did not look feasible a few days ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
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Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Well, Adrien’s character Nate never came up.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
The 2026 midterm election primary is coming up in California, and this year’s ballot will be lengthy.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
The 76ers have come up with back-to-back resounding victories to force a Game 7 that did not look feasible a few days ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Instead, get familiar with the industry, understand how governments subsidize or support it, and spot the opportunities likely to arise from the disruption.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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That means clear expectations, prompt action when problems arise and support that helps schools fix problems before students are harmed.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The spa Every Amankora lodge has a spa which draws on traditional Bhutanese healing practices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The title draws on a historical term for a southward military expedition.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Those incidents surfaced more than a year after Devin Willock and recruiting staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a car crash in 2023.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The tool then used multi-agent reasoning to surface direct quotes from speakers that support or push back on the central themes.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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For years, toxic sewage from the Tijuana River has made residents sick, closed beaches and even disrupted the nation’s military training.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In 1999, the range closed, but county officials said firing lines and an earthen berm still exist at the site.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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And social media has emerged as a key platform for public advocacy over the past few years, raising awareness around food safety and mislabeling in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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The note emerged from the court records of Epstein’s onetime cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer who is serving four consecutive life sentences for a 2016 quadruple murder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Instead, approach him with curiosity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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One way of approaching this is to go back to our earlier discussion about attitudes.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Officials are still trying to determine what happened aboard the ship, which commands fares of up to $28,845 for a 46-day journey that includes a tour of the Antarctica Peninsula and stops in Tierra del Fuego on the southern edge of Argentina.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Voters who won the case wanted the transfer to happen without the waiting period to grant more time for new maps to be drawn.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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