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come up

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Synonyms and Antonyms of come up

1 to come near or nearer

the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go

Synonyms of come up

approach, belly up, close, close in, draw on, near, nigh

Words Related to come up

arrive, attain, come, gain, hit, land, make, reach, show up, turn up, waltz (up)

creep up, sneak up

adjoin, border, touch, verge

Near Antonyms of come up

clear out, depart, exit, go, leave, light out, pull out, quit, remove, run away, shove (off), take off, walk out

Antonyms of come up

back (up or away), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

2 to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly

let me know if anything else comes up during the project

Synonyms of come up

arise, crop (up), emerge, materialize, spring (up), surface

Words Related to come up

appear, come out, show up, turn up

chance, come, come about, fall out, go (on), go off, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire

interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude

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