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
Banks are by nature very cautious, and bank management and boards of directors will take some time to come up to speed.
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Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
As Thompson reached the entrance of the Hilton, a masked person in a black hooded windbreaker and gray Peak Design backpack crossed the street and came up behind him.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Allen and the Bills’ offense were unable to come back at Arrowhead Stadium once again as the Chiefs’ defense came up clutch, and Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense got the necessary first downs to ice the victory.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Three of the most memorable came up like Jobe as right-handers with explosive fastballs: Denny McLain, Mark (The Bird) Fidrych and Justin Verlander.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
As Thompson reached the entrance of the Hilton, a masked person in a black hooded windbreaker and gray Peak Design backpack crossed the street and came up behind him.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Allen and the Bills’ offense were unable to come back at Arrowhead Stadium once again as the Chiefs’ defense came up clutch, and Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense got the necessary first downs to ice the victory.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Three of the most memorable came up like Jobe as right-handers with explosive fastballs: Denny McLain, Mark (The Bird) Fidrych and Justin Verlander.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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But the problem on the tour most likely wouldn’t have arisen in Illinois, whose legislators noticed a problem and addressed it.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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In Buddhism, despair is a natural human experience that arises from clinging to desires.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rather, drawing on the proving grounds of centuries of samurai culture and Japanese martial arts, it’s cultivated both physically and energetically in the hara—our umbilical to life itself.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Kateryna, meanwhile, would spend hours reading books and drawing on her iPad, mostly pictures with cats in them.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Reports have surfaced that Aaron Rodgers is on the Giants’ radar. ▪ Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys have a culture issue, one that might lead to the eventual defection of Micah Parsons, who is clearly tired of Dallas falling short of expectations.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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By the time Mars reached Cancer, deeper wounds around family and emotional safety surfaced.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post reported the Trump administration plans to close more than 110 IRS taxpayer assistance centers.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The parking lots at The Meadows were closed Wednesday evening while police investigated the shooting.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eyewitnesses have accused government supporters of carrying out execution-style killings and video footage has emerged of mass graves.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Evidence has emerged of the potential speed and usability benefits of having access to real buttons instead of smartphone-like touchscreens.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
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This panel will dive into the art of the cold read, providing actors with the tools to approach any audition with confidence, preparation, and authenticity.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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But one of my adjustments took me a by surprise, and that is the quandary of how to approach lunch.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The harrowing incident happened amid the ongoing drama between Bhad Babie, 21, and Alabama Barker — daughter of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some already have The what happened: ’ Democratic Response to Trump Shows a Party Divided on How to Resist Him The L.A. Times special: California farmers backed Trump.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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The downside, warn many of the officials who appear in Disclosure, is that keeping this information secret and compartmentalized within the government and the military industrial complex could result in an intelligence failure exponentially worse than what happened with 9/11.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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That appeared to have been the start of a wider onslaught by Assad loyalists, who launched coordinated attacks on government positions in the country’s northwest, killing and imprisoning members of the security forces.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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