coming up

verb

Definition of coming upnext
present participle of come up
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 Synonyms for coming up
  1. arising
  2. coming
  3. emerging
  4. happening
Verb
  • One thing is clear; AI success is a journey, and the ability to rapidly leverage and adapt resources and technology is key — as new technologies and capabilities keep arising almost every day.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of these traits worsen with age, again arising from a fear of losing control.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of arising
Verb
  • From thrilling outdoor adventures to inaugural music festivals and exclusive culinary experiences, there’s much to look forward to in the coming months.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The launch set a record for turnaround time for the company from a single launch pad coming four days, three hours, and 11 minutes since the July 23 launch.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Toney said the emerging science and growing public concern about the health effects of microplastics in our bodies also serve to connect people all around the world with those who are living next to plastic facilities.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Real-time money transfers continue their march forward in emerging market – like India, Brazil and now a handful of other markets.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerging
Verb
  • As far as journalism goes, or news, or democracy, looking at what's happening with the TikTok case is an epic story that is getting missed because so many people have a bias against TikTok.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Advocacy pointing out the ugly happening in our courts?
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of happening
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