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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2
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
Vrabel regularly came up when polling league sources about the Patriots’ turnaround.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
With Valentine’s Day coming up, Dermer is now busy helping her clients –– largely men in relationships with women –– scramble to find a gift for the occasion.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
And with Valentine's Day coming up fast, check out our list of nine restaurants with a romantic vibe, and 12 ideas to celebrate your sweetie as well as your galentines, from a tea party to a burlesque show to a day cruise.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
As the lights came up, Taylor had already been hustled out, as had Arnaud.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
With Valentine’s Day coming up, Dermer is now busy helping her clients –– largely men in relationships with women –– scramble to find a gift for the occasion.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
And with Valentine's Day coming up fast, check out our list of nine restaurants with a romantic vibe, and 12 ideas to celebrate your sweetie as well as your galentines, from a tea party to a burlesque show to a day cruise.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
As the lights came up, Taylor had already been hustled out, as had Arnaud.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any future erosion would have to come overwhelmingly from one of two places.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Within the context of Moore’s Law, the primary bottlenecks arise from the physical limits of transistor scaling, memory and data-transfer speeds, and software and algorithmic inefficiencies.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Problems arise when trees interfere with power lines, but professional pruning can correct this.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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The collaboration between Fincantieri and Generative Bionics also holds strategic importance in strengthening European technological sovereignty by drawing on expertise developed across research institutions and the advanced industrial supply chain.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Arguably the first collection of lyrical essay writing about the California desert, Austin drew on her travels through the Owens Valley and environs, covering mining, the Shoshone tribe, weather and water.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tensions have surfaced in recent years over a restaurant grading system that took effect and changes made to how restaurant agreements are renewed.—
Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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In today’s short appointment slots, there often isn’t time for the kind of nuanced conversation that might surface more helpful insights.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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This could mean that it never gets done, and the center remains closed indefinitely.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Khelif did not compete in an international boxing tournament in the Netherlands last summer after failing to register in time before the applications closed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the shellshocked families of six children and two women grieve their loss in one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history, details are emerging about the shooter's mental health struggles and history with police.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Paris — Gisèle Pelicot emerged as a global feminist hero in 2024 by transforming her horrific, personal story into a public battle against rape culture.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And now, as the Super Bowl approaches, that pride is about to reach an even bigger stage.—
Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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There is no shortage of debate happening in our modern world, including about issues that ignite our passions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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