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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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
Either come up with something compelling, or just do a quick title card and save the credits for after the show.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
The topic came up during a recent episode with Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), where the two discussed the Democrats’ opportunities to gain voters in the upcoming elections.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The playoffs are coming up, Ehlers and Pionk are back, and Gabriel Vilardi is making progress, too.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Hutson comes up big … again Two points and plus-3 in a 4-3 overtime win in the gold medal game of the World Juniors.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
The topic came up during a recent episode with Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), where the two discussed the Democrats’ opportunities to gain voters in the upcoming elections.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The playoffs are coming up, Ehlers and Pionk are back, and Gabriel Vilardi is making progress, too.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Hutson comes up big … again Two points and plus-3 in a 4-3 overtime win in the gold medal game of the World Juniors.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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Taking the time to prepare now ensures that when the opportunity to sell a business arises, the business is in a position to attract serious buyers and command the highest possible price.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Your passion must propel you forward when obstacles arise.—
Jay Ruderman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Now, her new book is pointing the mirror inward and drawing on her personal stories that drove her research.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez is proving to be a huge draw on the campaign trail alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Unlike conventional search engines, Constructor’s platform is built from the ground up with AI for commerce, leveraging petabytes of commerce-specific data to predict and surface the most attractive products for each shopper.—
Andrea Wasserman,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The following day, an image of a faux Mount Rushmore featuring Eminem, Paul Wall, Russ, and the late Mac Miller (the original rappers proposed to be on the fictional monument) surfaced on social media.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The blue-chip Dow closed up 0.78%, or 312.08 points, to 40,524.79; the broad S&P 500 added 0.79%, or 42.61 points, to 5,405.97; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.64%, or 107.03 points, to 16,831.48.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The report was issued Monday at 11:32 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:35 a.m. Interstate 435 Current Incidents: Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, and González both promised voters solutions to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that became part of everyday life as the country emerged from the pandemic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several new details emerged from the digital analysis, many of them corroborating passenger accounts, BBC News reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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After an hour spent watching her team practice in late fall 2024, Chiles approached Coach McDonald.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a recent video shared by the shelter, Shawn lit up as a volunteer approached his kennel.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The incident with Lauren had understandably raised questions on whether Weezer’s set would still happen.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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After the risk assessment, the brothers will appear at independent parole board hearings on June 13, Newsom said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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