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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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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
The problem is, what about the filmmakers that are coming up?
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Juhi Doshi, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
The Bills won a wild-card game before coming came up short in the AFC Division round to the Denver Broncos.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The issue of Xcel reimbursing people and businesses for their losses during power shutoffs came up during the PUC and the legislative committee’s hearings.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
With few funds to dedicate to the project, Brand and Mecklenburg came up with a couple of solutions.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Juhi Doshi, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
The Bills won a wild-card game before coming came up short in the AFC Division round to the Denver Broncos.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The issue of Xcel reimbursing people and businesses for their losses during power shutoffs came up during the PUC and the legislative committee’s hearings.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
With few funds to dedicate to the project, Brand and Mecklenburg came up with a couple of solutions.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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As part of Congress, Menefee could face voting on controversial issues in coming weeks.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hicks had been owed $25 million over the next two seasons, a liability that came with a hefty payroll tax for Boston.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Within the context of Moore’s Law, the primary bottlenecks arise from the physical limits of transistor scaling, memory and data-transfer speeds, and software and algorithmic inefficiencies.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Problems arise when trees interfere with power lines, but professional pruning can correct this.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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South Korean production companies Barunson E&A and Studio N have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop film and series projects for Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, drawing on Studio N’s library of webtoon and web novel intellectual property.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Upon his return, Iger moved quickly to remedy the damage caused by Chapek, learn from his failings, and establish a more robust succession plan, drawing on his experience and that of others.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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When feedback is positive, the Business Intelligence Agent will surface similar responses in the future, at a faster pace.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two companies have dropped Attia since the Epstein files surfaced.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This could mean that it never gets done, and the center remains closed indefinitely.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Khelif did not compete in an international boxing tournament in the Netherlands last summer after failing to register in time before the applications closed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As silicon scaling slows and energy costs climb, multiple alternative computing paradigms are emerging in parallel.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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But since his 2016 debut, Bad Bunny has emerged as the leader of a new cohort of barrier-breaking artists, among them Karol G, J Balvin, Anitta and Peso Pluma, who are globalizing the genre and redefining crossover appeal with their fierce cultural pride.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And now, as the Super Bowl approaches, that pride is about to reach an even bigger stage.—
Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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What’s happening in Minneapolis isn’t a policy debate playing out on cable news.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As often happens during a crisis, the best of intentions can lead to some bad ideas.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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