came up

verb

Definition of came upnext
past tense of come up
1
as in came
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 surfaced
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 Synonyms for came up
  1. came
  2. arose
  3. emerged
  4. happened
  5. appeared
  6. occurred
Verb
  • So what happened to the gap in pay after these changes came into effect?
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • The university is open to assessing ideas for alternative uses for the space if an opportunity arose and the county supported it.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Previous delays arose over redesigns of life support systems and modifications to rocket engines.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Variety was one of many press outlets around the world that published some of the information that emerged from emails and other materials unearthed by the hack.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Haqqani network has carried out a string of major attacks during the country’s war and tensions have emerged between it and the Taliban.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerged
Verb
  • Sarah can tell us what happened next.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What happened The rebel forces that ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday announced an interim government Tuesday.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of happened
Verb
  • In social media posts such as those on Reddit, Mangione appeared to have detailed his issues with lower back pain and spondylolisthesis, a rare back condition caused by the vertebrae in the spine slipping out of place.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chopra also appeared to have played dress-up with the toddler, who in one photo clapped her hands while sporting long, press-on nails.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Monumental change the occurred back in February, when longtime RADA president Kenneth Branagh was succeeded by David Harewood as president and Erivo took on the role of vice president.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ask yourself why these events occurred and try to find the inner causes of these situations.
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of occurred
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