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
Another federal holiday is coming up.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Buffalo has the New England Patriots, Falcons, a Week 7 bye and the Carolina Panthers coming up, so a perfect record at the midway point isn’t out of the question.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Everything’s coming up Guinness.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Eden credits Gene Nelson, who directed the pilot, for coming up with the blinking part.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
What other Oktoberfest's are coming up this fall in Michigan?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Global incomes are coming up, and this is increasing the purchasing power of billions of consumers.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The unverified video shows someone coming up to a window on the top floor of the White House and appearing to drop an object out of it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Between this and Blue Protocol, there’s some cool stuff coming up.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Buffalo has the New England Patriots, Falcons, a Week 7 bye and the Carolina Panthers coming up, so a perfect record at the midway point isn’t out of the question.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Everything’s coming up Guinness.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Eden credits Gene Nelson, who directed the pilot, for coming up with the blinking part.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
What other Oktoberfest's are coming up this fall in Michigan?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Global incomes are coming up, and this is increasing the purchasing power of billions of consumers.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The unverified video shows someone coming up to a window on the top floor of the White House and appearing to drop an object out of it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Between this and Blue Protocol, there’s some cool stuff coming up.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming up
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Scripted by Black, Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, the film is an original story drawing on characters and events from the crime novel franchise, rather than one particular book.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical Self-Reliant Gardening is a detailed and practical guide from an experienced, down-to-earth farmer, drawing on 40 years of growing and eating his own food.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The stock market is bad at understanding the value of renewable energy, the CEO of one of the largest US power companies told Semafor, which could explain why his company is reportedly closing in on a takeover by private equity.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Where is Starbucks closing in Ohio?—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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As online fundraisers are surfacing, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said people looking to support the victims should be careful of scams looking to take advantage of people eager to donate.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Now the worry is, as the state pushes to improve and meet more standards to ultimately get out from under court oversight, new issues are surfacing.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Mounted patrol is expected to move in the coming months from Percy Warner Park to Peeler Park in Madison.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NBCU-Google deal calls for Peacock to be available in the coming months as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Channels, the platform’s third-party subscription offering (which is independent of YouTube TV).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Such work would be an important reality check as society grapples with this kind of emerging threat from AI, says Casadevall, but would be tricky to do, as it might be precluded by international treaties prohibiting the development of biological weapons.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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There is no set number of events BCA will do leading up to construction, Cherry said, but the center would like to engage with the surrounding neighborhoods, including emerging Black and brown artists in the Harambee neighborhood and around the city.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The last shutdown in 2018-2019 impacted Kentucky by closing national parks like Mammoth Cave.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smith is approaching two years since deciding to make the managerial leap across the Atlantic.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The other raises hers to threaten the predators approaching their position.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Coming up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20up. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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