COME UP Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

come up

verb

Definition of come up next

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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Relevance

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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 Swayman came up with two huge stops on Finnie, one from the slot and the other from the bottom of the right circle. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026 On this front, Hochul is correct to push for a reevaluation, and the lawmakers dismissing the idea out-of-hand should come up with viable alternatives for protecting New Yorkers from price shocks that are well out of their control. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 One of them is come up with a really bad idea and sell him on it. —

ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 Cronin said Saturday when the issue came up. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come up

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Verb

Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026