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 About 20 feet behind Belfie's fence, a CBS News Philadelphia drone captured where the water is coming up from the ground. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Relatively wealthy developing countries, such as South Africa, have started coming up with much of the funding for their own HIV programs. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026 The defense remained fully engaged in the second half, coming up with two huge stops to prevent the game from heading in the wrong direction. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 Three of the rookies made contributions Monday with cornerback Mansoor Delane coming up with an interception, defensive tackle Peter Woods batting down a pass and defensive end Thomas recording a sack. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Collins had no events scheduled for Labor Day, but had been campaigning aggressively in the days leading up to the holiday and has several stops coming up this week. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Gregson-Williams began by coming up with a musical language to express Hig’s state of mind, a typical practice when working with Scott. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 Normally, an influx of machinery coming up for sale would weigh on prices. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Meantime, which is coming up next year with James McAvoy, or Jackal, because these stories all need something different. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming up

Verb

Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
This marks the first of a series of free cultural activations drawing on the Design Museum’s programs throughout 2026 and 2027.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing on

Verb

The demands for transparency, and the online speculation arising from this trickle of information, put McIlrath in a bind.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
The agreement requires Haiti to pay Stone’s legal fees if he is drawn into any investigation or audit arising from the work, the advocacy group notes.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

National Hurricane Center specialist Elizabeth Adams said Monday that Nolo was closing in on Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a marine conservation area northwest of the islands.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The 50-day is at $616 and the 200-day at $626, with the 50-day turning higher and closing in on a cross above the longer average for the first time since the winter.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of closing in

Verb

One of them is Jenesis Laforcarde, founder of The Jenesis House, a wellness space that kept surfacing in my research.

— Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
But their unrest is surfacing as stubbornly high gas prices leave voters in a cash crunch back home.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of surfacing

Verb

Both came away with a close-up view of the challenges facing emerging labels.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
For two decades, IDFA’s new media program DocLab has explored how emerging technologies and new forms of interaction can expand what documentary can be and how audiences experience it.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Starbucks may be closing 36 locations in Southern California as the chain looks to pare down its store count and shut underperforming coffee houses.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Live Healthy Chicago could serve as a national model for closing life-expectancy gaps by addressing a chronic disease that considers the humanity needed to connect.

— Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026