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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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
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Recent Examples of come up
Our hope is that a lot of different people approaching this problem from a lot of different angles, actually will be able to come up with a solution.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Blasting the track over and over out of the car, Mighty Bay takes charge, coming up with mini dance routines on the fly and critiquing the little details that are off on each shot.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
This carbon-absorbing bridge is inspired by bones Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have come up with a novel design that can reduce concrete’s environmental impact.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Got a couple home games coming up, back-to-back.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Blasting the track over and over out of the car, Mighty Bay takes charge, coming up with mini dance routines on the fly and critiquing the little details that are off on each shot.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
This carbon-absorbing bridge is inspired by bones Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have come up with a novel design that can reduce concrete’s environmental impact.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Got a couple home games coming up, back-to-back.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Regulators say more crashes may come Tesla's latest FSD software update arrived just days before the investigation began.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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While the two companies have not had a commercial relationship in recent years, both Netflix and AMC are intrigued by the mutually beneficial opportunities that could arise from this and future collaborations.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Terao Tetsuya’s linguistic landscape expands at times beyond Mandarin to draw on Japanese and Taiwanese Hokkien.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Each mural draws on themes of belonging and connection.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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While the city is in the process of implementing 39 recommendations from the audit, many have questioned the level of progress made after several incidents surfaced in the wake of the audit — including instances in which more animals died or received questionable care.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rumors of a possible clash with his top rival and former ally Roman Reigns have surfaced.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rahm, meanwhile, finished tied for ninth, carding a final-round 68 to close at 12-under-par.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Can Sheppard play well enough that Houston emerges as a contender with him as its point guard?—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every duke and earl and baron in England was competing to build great rare book collections, and lots and lots of fake manuscripts emerged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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In weighing the kind of long-term commitment Tucker will be seeking, Hoyer acknowledged the Cubs have operated cautiously while approaching the expiration of baseball’s collective bargaining agreement, which runs through the 2026 season.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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As the colder months approach across the United States, dog owners should be mindful of changing weather conditions and adjust their pet care routines accordingly.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the Accurate Energetic Systems property, but the blast happened in an area operated by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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