COMING UP Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

coming up

verb

present participle of come up

as in drawing on

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 arising

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 coming up Meantime, which is coming up next year with James McAvoy, or Jackal, because these stories all need something different. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 When tackling something challenging, coming up with a plan is often a good first step. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 Since coming up in late July, Clark has held his own at the plate and shown his potential defensive value in a center field that’s been too much of a carousel in recent years at Comerica. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 After leading last February’s How to Make a Killing and lending his voice to April’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Powell has The Comeback King, The Great Beyond and a Lou Gehrig biopic coming up. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Nonetheless, the order tasks Kennedy with coming up with options to make separate shots available. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 The bill’s sponsors need support from at least seven Democrats, and the chamber’s recess is coming up at the end of the week. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Consuelos credits his wife with coming up with the majority of the ideas. — Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Sulej and his colleague Wojciech Pawlak from the Faculty of Geology at the Warsaw University are credited with discovering the skeleton in southern Poland in 2023 and coming up with the idea to invite volunteers to help with its restoration. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming up

Verb

The production filmed at Berry Gordy’s first mansion and the Detroit Masonic Temple, while also drawing on local crews and talent.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Happiness Anytime finds Bridges reconnecting with the warmth of his 2015 debut Coming Home while drawing on the adventurous groove of his past collaborations with Khruangbin.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of drawing on

Verb

Criticizing the problems of inflation and issues arising from the war is not consistent with the slogans of some.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
Paramount argues that the states and the Writers Guild of America — which has filed its own antitrust suit — should be required to post a bond to cover its losses arising from the delay in the event that the deal is ultimately approved.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Palmeiras winger Allan Elias is closing in on a move as the club look for replacements for Savinho and Omar Marmoush, the duo heading to Spurs.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing in

Verb

While designers and merchants remain in control of strategic decisions, AI enhances their expertise by analyzing demand signals, surfacing insights and recommending actions that humans can evaluate.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
All were cut after the preseason, with Martinez instead surfacing on their practice squad.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of surfacing

Verb

That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the market of the Busan International Film Festival, will present InnoAsia 2026, its program built around the intersection of film and emerging technology.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
InnoAsia aims to connect storytelling with emerging technologies, including AI and the rapidly growing microdrama ecosystem.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

By the closing bell, IBM’s stock had fallen roughly 25%—the worst single day in the company’s 115-year history.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
After rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution finish testimony, closing arguments will take place and the judge will instruct the jury and send them into deliberations.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing

Verb

When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Yeah, just continue and figure out elegant ways to catch up with everyone, like catch up with what’s been happening in the last year.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026