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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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
Warren’s controversy did not come up during Tuesday’s forum.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
That came up in Friday’s joint practice with Brooks getting into a physical altercation with fellow linebacker Tyrel Dodson, a dispute the two have since squashed.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs star’s weight loss comes after an anti-climactic end to the season in which the franchise came up just short of a third-straight title.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
An early debate centered on futures related to securities, and current confusion and jurisdictional squabbling have come up over the regulation of non-stablecoin crypto products.
—Karl Lockhart, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
That came up in Friday’s joint practice with Brooks getting into a physical altercation with fellow linebacker Tyrel Dodson, a dispute the two have since squashed.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs star’s weight loss comes after an anti-climactic end to the season in which the franchise came up just short of a third-straight title.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
An early debate centered on futures related to securities, and current confusion and jurisdictional squabbling have come up over the regulation of non-stablecoin crypto products.
—Karl Lockhart, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
Verb
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In 1667, further doubts arose as to whether those aforementioned children should be made free by baptism into Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Controversy arose when the CSC illustrated how a backer of an NIL deal must be an entity that provides goods for services to the public for profit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With distillers drawing on local ingredients, innovative cask programs, and meticulous aging techniques, these award-winning whiskies offer complexity and character to rival the best from any country’s whiskey-making tradition.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Woodward Dream Cruise started as a fundraiser, drawing on the cruising heyday of the 1950s and '60s.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Now, an additional layer of complexity has surfaced.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This question surfaces every August with the release of the preseason poll.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Little Golden Gate Bridge is scheduled to close again from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through Thursday, beginning Sept. 2 until further notice, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering, among other things, a corporate payroll expense tax, a head tax, grocery tax and even a congestion tax on cars coming into downtown to close the deficit.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The parking garage was previously eyed for demolition after a proposal emerged in 2020 to replace the old parking garage with a new one and build a 14-story office tower on the site, the Kansas City Business Journal reported at the time.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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The new manslaughter charge comes after the Herald in recent months reported on conflicting accounts about Pino being under the influence that emerged in law enforcement officers’ depositions.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trump clapping as Putin approached, with a grin on his face.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Summer is coming to a close, Labor Day is approaching, and Superman is one of the biggest and best family films in theaters.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The show doesn’t just happen in front of them, but around them.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The very first Indiana Pizza Festival is happening this weekend, Saturday Aug. 9 on Monument Circle.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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Actually, with rookie starter Carlos Narvaez suffering what appeared to be a strained knee in Tuesday's game against the Royals, the Boston catcher position from top to bottom suddenly looks shaky.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Spoons appears to be about 3 years old, the zoo staff estimates.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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