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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 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 Is there anything about Starry and Restless that never comes up? — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes up

Verb

On the heels of a normal-sounding nominee for surgeon general comes another normal-sounding nominee for the FDA.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The emotional episode comes one week after viewers saw Meadows return to the Aleutian Lady following a medical leave.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

Partners should also understand how the specialist handles data, account access and escalation when a delivery or reporting problem arises.

— Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Instead, the Packers were blown out by an 0-2 team on their home turf, and now a big question arises.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of arises

Verb

Instead of a treasury analyst manually pulling payment data into a spreadsheet to spot trends, the tool surfaces patterns, opportunities and risks automatically, through dashboards and peer comparisons.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Quantum Metric said its VoC solution automatically surfaces sentiment, issues and trends across feedback, then ties it to prior sessions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of surfaces

Verb

There are also outreach programs for the elderly, including a partnership with Alzheimer’s Orange County, which draws on the healing power of the arts.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Legacy of Spies is adapted from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and draws on additional material from 2017’s A Legacy of Spies.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of draws on

Verb

Out emerges Nigella Lawson, the newest Baking Show judge in almost a decade.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The second reason is that there's an interesting set-up here that could be the start of a fresh breakout, as the stock emerges from a consolidation below the year's highs.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerges

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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This is barely a description of what actually happens, but more of an understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the plot, the emotional core of the adventure at hand, maybe even what critics sometimes call the driving force of a novel.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
If that happens, the workaround would be to do the transfers farther away — taking more time and running up even bigger bills.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026