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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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
And the topic came up again a couple of times Wednesday while Rollins testified before the House Agriculture Committee.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The parking outside local businesses on Swift Street is a problem that has come up several times before the City Council.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
The Concept And Design Phase The first step involves coming up with an idea, considering its feasibility and designing possible iterations.
—Srinivasa Rao Bittla, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
After being a borderline contender in each of the last two years, the team is tired of coming up short.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The parking outside local businesses on Swift Street is a problem that has come up several times before the City Council.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
The Concept And Design Phase The first step involves coming up with an idea, considering its feasibility and designing possible iterations.
—Srinivasa Rao Bittla, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
After being a borderline contender in each of the last two years, the team is tired of coming up short.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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Often, this insight arose in conversation with other women, in consciousness-raising groups.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Some problems arise in the fine print and Fox is transformed into a flesh-eating demon.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Published on June 5 in the journal Criminal Law Forum, the investigation draws on direct archival evidence from Cambridge University that is helping fill in the gaps to a high-profile true crime scandal that would make headlines even today.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Here are the winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Similar efforts to cap the number of students from overseas have surfaced in the U.S. and abroad.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Woods also earned Trump's seal of approval after news surfaced of his relationship with Vanessa Trump, the president's former daughter-in-law.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private contractor that operates the sites, said they were closed Saturday.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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The warning was issued Saturday at 4:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 5:34 p.m. U.S. 69 Current Incidents: Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park One lane is closed between 119th Street and 103rd Street on northbound US-69.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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After stints at the University of Georgia and Jacksonville State, Camron McDowell has emerged as a tantalizing future bet.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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Issy Knowles, a former winner of the emerging writer scheme The Brit List, is preparing to get into the mind of an OnlyFans star for her next project.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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With cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency approaching 300,000, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this will be a space to watch closely as unemployment benefits and severance pay run out.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The risk of strong to severe thunderstorms returns Sunday afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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The Survivors takes place in Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, Australia – a town still haunted by a tragedy that happened more than 15 years prior.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Long-range drone attacks continue Russia has repeatedly targeted civilian areas of Ukraine with Shahed drones during the war, as happened on Sunday night.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Slezak is set to appear in Craig Brewer's musical film Song Sung Blue at the end of this year.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Ellison also appeared alongside President Donald Trump in January to unveil Stargate, the joint venture between Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI to supercharge the U.S.’ AI push.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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