1
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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2
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
Think of a pair of shoes made in India crossing the Atlantic and coming up the Chesapeake Bay, then being transferred in a container to a rail car and heading south — through the Howard Street Tunnel — or north, over the Susquehanna — to some retailer.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
The only thing better than coming up with new ways to have fun is being invited to join in.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Step back, limit input, and process what’s coming up before moving forward with clearer boundaries.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With their scrimmage coming up the following day, the practice had a walkthrough type of feeling to it.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Desires are coming up against resistance for a reason.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The weekend is coming up, so treat yourself to some great deals!
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Minnesota United has lacked a steady stream of promising young prospects coming up through its academy system.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
The only thing better than coming up with new ways to have fun is being invited to join in.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Step back, limit input, and process what’s coming up before moving forward with clearer boundaries.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With their scrimmage coming up the following day, the practice had a walkthrough type of feeling to it.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Desires are coming up against resistance for a reason.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The weekend is coming up, so treat yourself to some great deals!
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Minnesota United has lacked a steady stream of promising young prospects coming up through its academy system.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming up
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As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Chef Banrith Yong, now in his 70s, personally prepares every entree, drawing on his classical French training for a menu of chateaubriand, escargot, and rotating specials like bouillabaisse or beef Wellington.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
8 May 2026
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Up the road from Gillette Stadium, a town neighboring Foxboro is pressing for funding to meet public safety demands arising from the World Cup, with the first match just over a month away.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Alito handles emergency matters arising from the 5th Circuit by default, and major cases are ultimately often referred to the full court for a vote.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
6 May 2026
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In it, Silver Court’s owner informed residents that the 65-year-old park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood would be closing in six months.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gritty kept closing in on the pair.—
Ryan Brennan
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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The systems can reportedly be deployed through both 260mm and 533mm torpedo tubes, allowing submarines to launch them without surfacing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Through that initiative, Totoki said the company has identified substantial speed and productivity gains per person, while also surfacing shortcomings in current models – particularly around consistency and controllability.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The council voted unanimously Thursday to shift away from deciding how many bus stops the new law will affect, leaving that decision up to the county’s regional planning agency — the San Diego Association of Governments — to make in coming weeks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Bridgeport Islanders, which played hockey in the state for more than two decades, announced a move to Canada in the coming months.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The exchanges highlighted the political dynamics emerging ahead of the June 2 primary, where only two top finishers will advance to a November runoff.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The sophomore, who has started every game this season while emerging as a reliable stopper for the Buffs’ dominant defense, says that conversations with Elliott Whidden after the ASU loss catapulted her to more consistency in 2026.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Eichel hasn’t scored a goal in two games and Marner has only an empty-net goal in the closing moments of Game 1.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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An example of working together would be my approach to closing Men’s Central Jail.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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One way of approaching this is to go back to our earlier discussion about attitudes.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Kazmierczak is sitting in the front row and stands up, quickly approaching Omar and squirting apple cider vinegar on her with a syringe.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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“Coming up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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