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

Originally Dave Roberts was going to give Smith Saturday night off, with the off-day coming up Sunday, but Smith – who was also celebrating his 31st birthday Saturday – talked his way back in. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026

Had Torkelson tapped his helmet, Vásquez might have instead faced bases loaded with McGonigle coming up. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war. —Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026

That’s a trend the Stars have come up against a lot recently. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026