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
The trick wasn't coming up with obvious diagnoses, but rather recalling faint possibilities.
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Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
However, the team has come up short in the postseason in the past several years.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
If the Pacers had finished this one off, the city would have partied until the sun came up.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 14 June 2025
My father had come up during a conversation about family history.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
However, the team has come up short in the postseason in the past several years.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
If the Pacers had finished this one off, the city would have partied until the sun came up.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 14 June 2025
My father had come up during a conversation about family history.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
Verb
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That means naming the fear, the confusion and even the shame that might arise.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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As for cosmic weather this week, note that power struggles around ideas may arise on June 29, while July 4 could bring big ups, downs or spontaneity to relationships.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Agnes’s affect, which can be blunt, hyper-literal, and emotionally flat, draws on a spectrum-y aesthetic that’s popular online.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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The documentary draws on 40 hours of interviews with Reubens, who initiated the documentary while secretly battling cancer.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Something as in some force or magic that was starting to surface.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Stith said the club hosted listening sessions with over 1,000 fans since last fall, and logo options with a bird of prey continually surfaced to the top.—
Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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Key News Asian equities ended a positive week mixed, as Japan outperformed, while Indonesia and Malaysia were closed for the Islamic New Year, which is also known as Hijri New Year, marking the start of the Islamic calendar.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The warning was issued Thursday at 7:28 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 3:06 a.m. US-69 closed in Overland Park The road is closed between College Boulevard and I-435 in Overland Park.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Outlook for the region In emerging markets such as those in Southeast Asia where labor costs are low, companies may feel less motivated to boost efficiency through adoption of technology.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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That automation was a strong sticking point in the negotiations is likely representative of the fact that, nationally, unions are paying strong attention to the possibility for emerging technologies, including AI, to disrupt their standard work patterns.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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The accident comes as the gallery approaches its 10-year anniversary season of celebration, kicking off in August with its annual Fashion Meets Art event and culminating Oct. 10.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys are less than a month away from departing for Oxnard, Calif., for training camp, as the Brian Schottenheimer era approaches its official beginning on July 21.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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The universe is a happening place—full of exploding stars, erupting black holes, zipping asteroids, and much more.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Instead, the researchers simply observed what happened naturally.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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At a meeting Tuesday morning, Collier County commissioners appeared to have been caught off guard by the state’s plans for the Everglades airfield.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Iran's retaliatory strikes on Monday at the largest U.S. military base in the region appeared to offer an off-ramp to Trump and the United States to prevent further escalation -- something Trump embraced in his social media response to the attacks.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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