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

The science of tuning DPPs The researchers have come up with a clever way to tame these elusive waves. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025

Almost too many Broncos to mention came up with big numbers in a 51-14 win over Eastern Washington at Albertsons Stadium. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025

Rather than come up with a game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys’ offense was instead shut out in the second half in a 24-20 loss. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025

Friedman explained that architects Foster & Partners designed a retractable 15-foot elevator that comes up and disappears to avoid blocking its neighbors’ views of the Eiffel Tower. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025