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 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 Is there anything about Starry and Restless that never comes up? — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Abreu comes up, that’s where Martin (Pérez) is coming in the game. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 May 2026 The poster art comes up with a grisly new application for a corkscrew. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026 The potential for governments to intervene in film festivals comes up regularly in Europe, where taxpayer money is used to fund those events to greater or lesser degrees depending on the country. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 May 2026 If tension comes up with a coworker, pause and restate roles clearly to keep things moving. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes up

Verb

Their chicken cheesesteak comes with a choice of honey garlic chicken, lemon pepper chicken or jerk chicken.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
From there comes tempo and different ways to throw a defense off.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

The partial eclipse here approaches 30%, and the park's lakeside campgrounds provide convenient overnight access for Perseid watching later that evening.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
The man then approaches the stage, leaving Barrymore and Rapp visibly confused.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of approaches

Verb

Functionally correct code could violate regulatory controls without anyone knowing until an audit surfaces it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Whether a technician needs an asset’s repair history, a manager wants to check open work orders across locations or an operator needs to dispatch the right vendor, Claude surfaces the right information and automates the workflow.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of surfaces

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

Verb

As happens in many parts of Italy, the problem of finding work or decent housing is compounded by personal and family vulnerabilities.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
That, however, happens before a large-scale turnaround, where an enormous amount of hard work, a decade now for No Man’s Sky, turns it into something truly great.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026