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 Downs continues to play well in a variety of areas, including coming up to stop the run. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming up

Verb

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

Tampa Bay is closing in on the best record in baseball despite running out Taylor Walls, who is barely above replacement level, at short every day.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
California lawmakers are closing in on a deal to help film producers who are facing new limits on their ability to monetize production tax credits.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 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

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

Moore forced 10 incompletions, had seven pass breakups and five picks as a sophomore last year, while emerging as one of the most complete defenders in America.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 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

Definition of closing

Verb

The more interesting story, however, was happening inside the cockpit.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Operating from the air, it is designed to help military forces detect and track activity and maintain a broader picture of what is happening around them.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026