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

But his teammates couldn't come up with the goal that would have produced a historic victory, not even after Belgium went down to 10 men in the second half. —ABC News, 21 June 2026

Chance of rain will be 90% during the day with half to three quarters of an inch possible, coming up to 1 to 2 inches overnight with low temperatures around 70. —The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2026

And the researchers came up with a surprising insight from their interviews with over 5,000 fathers. —Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 21 June 2026

The Spaniards will also be coming up against another stubborn stopper in Mohammed Al-Owais, who made nine saves in the Saudis’ first match. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026