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
Former Giants back Matt Breida came up and gave Hicks an elbow.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But the Comanches were forced to punt on their next two drives and came up short on the potential game-winning drive in the final seconds.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
There are some business entities where a DBA is required if the owner wants to come up with a name for the business other than their own.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The coalition of ministers meets weekly to come up with solutions for problems their communities are facing, Tatum said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But the Comanches were forced to punt on their next two drives and came up short on the potential game-winning drive in the final seconds.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
There are some business entities where a DBA is required if the owner wants to come up with a name for the business other than their own.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The coalition of ministers meets weekly to come up with solutions for problems their communities are facing, Tatum said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
Verb
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Something has to give if the Commanders want to keep their young quarterback leading the way for years to come.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The zillion-dollar question then arises as to how else the code can be fixed?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But organic compounds can arise from either living organisms or nonbiological chemistry, making their origin uncertain.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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The founders are drawing on their experience.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The menu draws on Brazilian and other South American traditions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even 100 years later, MacDougall’s experiment continues to surface.—
Leah Hudson,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Spongebob will soon surface in Hollywood.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The story was one that confirmed and exposed the beliefs that so many shared from residents and reporters to officers and officials at every level and at every opportunity, those in power close their eyes to the truth because the lie felt familiar.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The government closed banks in eastern Congo in response to M23’s takeover of Goma and Bukavu, resulting in residents and businesses struggling to access cash to carry out basic transactions.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Israel, a nation which Kirk was a vocal supporter of, has also emerged as a flashpoint following his death.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fraser and Schweigert also laid out a four-quadrant model on how to approach high-stakes situations.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The plane then slows down and comes to a stop as airport staff approach the jet.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Numerous studies have demonstrated that shots using mRNA technology, including Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, are safe and effective, and serious side effects have happened in extremely rare cases.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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