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 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 There is still the Connor Hellebuyck situation to unravel, and Jason Robertson’s, which is on a ticking clock with his arbitration hearing coming up. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026 After Gabbriette had given them the green light, Steven spent a flight from Montreal to Paris designing looks, coming up with 30 different sketches along the way based on references Gabbriette had sent over email. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 July 2026 Coincidentally, another birthday for someone in Anthony’s inner circle is coming up quick. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

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Overseas Assets The US could go beyond freezing Iranian government assets and try to confiscate assets already under US jurisdiction, drawing on a step the Bush administration took after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

— Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
The group has been open about drawing on Korean expertise – training from specialists who have worked with K-pop idols – while insisting its sound remains distinct.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of drawing on

Verb

At other times these techniques were employed amid disagreements between African American individuals, arising from issues such as economic competition or romantic jealousy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
In December 2025, Leo filed an employment tribunal lawsuit against ITN, claiming discrimination arising from his disability.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of arising

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

For the first time, two worlds—once separated—are coming face to face, not through screams, but through laughter.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Game time is coming more regularly now for the 16-year-old, having racked up almost 50 percent of his senior career minutes since the start of May.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

The Atlanta Braves are surging in the NL East, emerging as a formidable challenger to the Dodgers for National League supremacy.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Koollab Studios was co-founded by Guse, who has spent three decades working in animation production, and focuses on production workflows built around emerging technologies.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Similar bouts of traders closing short positions in early June and early July initially pushed prices higher before the gains eventually faded.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
The top cause of otherwise-profitable Japanese companies closing, Ooi notes, is not weak demand but a shortage of workers.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026