COMES UP Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

comes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of come up

as in comes

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 arises

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 comes up The shoe is classified as a sandal style, but comes up to the knees like a boot. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 An emotional truth about what you’re owed in a close relationship or joint venture comes up for review today. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 At that time, 78% of those benefits would be payable, unless Congress comes up with a solution. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 And then this other big guy comes up on the other side of me. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Whether Gusto will start the next time this spot in the rotation comes up on Wednesday is to be determined. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 Another problem comes up when UX metrics are viewed separately from business goals. — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The episode ends there, and an in memoriam card honoring Reiner comes up on screen. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Costa comes up big again after the ensuing corner kick, punching away a Jhon Arias missile. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes up

Verb

The local chapter voted to endorse Raman last month, and with that comes teams of eager doorknockers canvassing for her across the city.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The collision comes months after Independence police tightened restrictions on high-speed pursuits after years of scrutiny over the department's driving practices.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

The question arises because the wicker fellow is, in spite of his earthy origin, downright Olympian in the sack.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
Schrodinger’s manuscript also solves the problem that arises after the first measurement, where the distribution changes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of arises

Verb

As the country approaches its 250th birthday, roughly half of Americans say the American Dream no longer holds true, and younger generations are on track to earn less than their parents.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Communing with her fans is part of the Chinouriri experience, so much so that anyone who approaches her for a photo is also met with a real conversation.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of approaches

Verb

Manifest surfaces Machado’s team soon learned that information about one of the charter flights had circulated outside the group.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The value appears when the team actually surfaces, tests and integrates what different people know.

— Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of surfaces

Verb

The report, produced with Frontier Group, draws on testing data collected from 2022 through 2024 through the Environmental Protection Agency's Water Quality Portal and local riverkeepers.

— Rashad Williams, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The palette draws on her customers’ preferences for pink, blue and green gemstones.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of draws on

Verb

The private patio space off of the living room bellies up to the beach, where two sunbeds and an umbrella are set up for sunset happy hours.

— Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
For the best seat in the house, request the chef's table that bellies up to the kitchen.

— Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of bellies up

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For the technology leader responsible for keeping essential services running, these details provide a basis for assessing what protections exist and what happens in an extreme scenario.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The conversational layer may be what a borrower sees, but the difficult work happens deeper in the stack, where documents, rules, calculations, decisions, and transaction states have to remain connected.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026