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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coming up
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 first humans to go around our moon, in 1968, saw a gibbous Earth coming up over the lunar horizon.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 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
Tyngsboro came as close as anyone has to taking Case off its perch during the state final a year ago, coming up one run short.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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 first humans to go around our moon, in 1968, saw a gibbous Earth coming up over the lunar horizon.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 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
Tyngsboro came as close as anyone has to taking Case off its perch during the state final a year ago, coming up one run short.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming up
Verb
-
Julia spearheaded much of the design, drawing on her years living in Paris for inspiration.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Artist James Hillier, who goes by the moniker Nordacious, started drawing on his iPad, capturing Farnham’s blond mullet and slices of watermelon – a symbol of Palestinian solidarity.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Despite higher oil prices, US shale executives are complaining that the market volatility arising from the conflict in the Middle East isn’t making their job any easier.—
David Wethe,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Sticking to a regular cleaning schedule, like once or every week, also helps prevent smells from arising in the tub.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
Gritty kept closing in on the pair.—
Ryan Brennan
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The criticism has veered into the personal, surfacing as ethnic and racial animosity toward Ramaswamy, a child of Indian immigrants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
-
The pair travel through New York City and along American highways, the journey surfacing memories of Tehran – among them footage Karampour shot in Iran under censorship, her brother’s childhood recollections, and the story of the murder of Siâvash’s band, The Yellow Dogs, in New York.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Batavia led 2-0 until the bottom of the third when Geneva put together a four-run rally, all coming with two outs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
-
The company also sees adjusted EBITDA, revenue and gross profit for its current quarter coming above analysts' expectations.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
From the pale pink jeans championed by Agolde, AG, and Frame this spring to the bold pop of red denim on Isabel Marant’s Fall/Winter 2026–2027 runway, colorful denim is emerging as a trend worth watching.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
-
As IndieWire exclusively announces, the new program is designed to identify and elevate a single emerging filmmaker with a distinct creative voice worth championing today.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The news from Bristol comes just over a week after Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam announced a similar pending letter of intent, with the aim of closing a deal to be acquired by UConn by October.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Orlando’s annual Corporate 5K race returns to Lake Eola Park on Thursday, closing several roads in the city’s downtown.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
By the time selling experimental and theraputic peptides to people who had watched athletes on steroids race for a million dollars was no longer a fever dream but an approaching reality, D’Souza felt his work was done.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Orders of protection barring him from approaching his victims were issued, prosecutors said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coming up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
