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
  • The decrease is attributed to issues arising from the migration to a new telehealth platform.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This dispute raises separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, an independent government agency that oversees the safety of consumer products from medicines to toys to clothing.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of arising
Verb
  • Looking ahead, the market for music catalogs shows signs of stability and potential growth, with projections indicating steady multiples in the coming years.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • These innovative strategies are emerging like slimy glimmers of hope on an otherwise gloomy landscape.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The company is classified as a smaller reporting company and an emerging growth company under SEC regulations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of emerging
Verb
  • That’s what was happening with me.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What are the chances of this worst-case scenario actually happening?
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of happening
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