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
Could be a good way to keep himself on his toes, before his free skate coming up?
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The November elections are coming up.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
For a while, things were coming up Betts.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Heating bills are also coming up in more conversations when people are looking to buy houses, said Nick Bricker, a Realtor based in the area.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Santos-Griswold still has other events in which to compete, including the 1,000 meters and 3,000 meter women’s relay coming up this weekend.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
That’s the phrase that kept coming up Monday night.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 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
The sun's coming up over the mountains, and there's this glow to it.
—Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The November elections are coming up.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
For a while, things were coming up Betts.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Heating bills are also coming up in more conversations when people are looking to buy houses, said Nick Bricker, a Realtor based in the area.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Santos-Griswold still has other events in which to compete, including the 1,000 meters and 3,000 meter women’s relay coming up this weekend.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
That’s the phrase that kept coming up Monday night.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 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
The sun's coming up over the mountains, and there's this glow to it.
—Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming up
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Washington Post journalists, drawing on deep sourcing, have selected the people who will define the stories of 2026.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wellness, sustainability, and cultural connection will be the centerpieces of the resort, with design elements drawing on Mayan tradition and incorporating locally sourced and reclaimed materials.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Espinoza focused a large part of Friday’s hearing on problems arising at Campus Kilpatrick, which now houses all of the girls in the county’s custody.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, California’s job market lost jobs for the first time in a calendar year since 2020, a period that was marred by massive disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic’s Claude has taken off in the enterprise while OpenAI’s ChatGPT has hit big with the masses, closing in on a billion users.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chris Cotillo of MassLive first tweeted the sides were closing in on a deal.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the Guthrie situation, darker flashes of geopolitical tension kept surfacing throughout the broadcast like intrusive thoughts.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Similar concerns are already surfacing in Los Angeles, which will host the 2028 Summer Olympics.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment is expected to begin in coming weeks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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As silicon scaling slows and energy costs climb, multiple alternative computing paradigms are emerging in parallel.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Although there has been some animal and human research on artificial food dyes, funding for more is insufficient, and there’s even less for the study of emerging alternatives, experts told CNN in May — so whether natural dyes could have any effect on human health isn’t clear.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Paramount has already increased its output from eight to 15 films since closing the Paramount Skydance transaction in August.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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For its part, WaterTower Theatre has produced the stage version of the landmark 1960s coming-of-age film and novella The Graduate (closing Sunday), written a quarter a century ago by British playwright and director Terry Johnson.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the attack, suspects were identified approaching the yellow line in southern Khan Younis and were deemed a threat to the troops.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Woods tapped the back of his head, signaling that the seal was approaching.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Coming up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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