1
as in to come
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 to arise
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 come up
Think ahead and of any celebration or event coming up later this year.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
So 42 seconds of 4-on-4, then 4:17 of Panthers power play coming up midway through the third.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The good news is that your morning routine doesn't have to start at 5 a.m. or when the sun comes up.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for Golden State, Butler came up gimpy in its season finale versus the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
So 42 seconds of 4-on-4, then 4:17 of Panthers power play coming up midway through the third.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The good news is that your morning routine doesn't have to start at 5 a.m. or when the sun comes up.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for Golden State, Butler came up gimpy in its season finale versus the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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The other is informal, arising from civil society, in which gangs, strongmen, vigilante groups, neighborhood watches, and political and religious organizations enforce norms, frequently through violence.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Montgomery County Public Schools, where the issue being contested arose, did not reply to TIME’s request for comment.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, her new book is pointing the mirror inward and drawing on her personal stories that drove her research.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Disguise shells by drawing on facial features and adding yarn hair and hats.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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He was opposed by some in his own party when his name surfaced earlier this year as someone who could bring balance to PURA, the utility regulatory agency that has come under increasing political scrutiny and criticism.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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Unlike conventional search engines, Constructor’s platform is built from the ground up with AI for commerce, leveraging petabytes of commerce-specific data to predict and surface the most attractive products for each shopper.—
Andrea Wasserman,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Carney, a central banker with little formal government experience, called a snap election late last month as the liberal party surged in polls to close a more-than-20-point deficit since the beginning of 2025.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Conclusion Although the media paints a hopeful picture of Gen Z’s potential role in closing labor and skills gaps in the trades, the industry isn’t out of the woods just yet.—
Jim Pauley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan had just finished speaking at a union convention and was emerging from the hotel when he was struck by a bullet from would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. .—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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The same week these two spectacular images emerged, so did a study that suggested that heavy rain once fell on Mars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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After an hour spent watching her team practice in late fall 2024, Chiles approached Coach McDonald.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a recent video shared by the shelter, Shawn lit up as a volunteer approached his kennel.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This happened somewhere between 5 BBY and 2 BBY (so right about when Andor takes place).—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors also appeared to reveal today that Combs had rejected an apparent plea deal.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Western fence lizards can darken in warmer temperatures, sometimes appearing black in color.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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