come up
verb
came up; come up; coming up; comes up
1
2
: to come near : make an approach
came up and introduced himself
3
: to rise in rank or status
an officer who came up from the ranks
4
a
: to come to attention or consideration
the question never came up
b
: to occur in the course of time
any problem that may come up
5
: to turn out to be
the coin came up tails
6
chiefly dialectal : grow up
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Examples of come up in a Sentence
the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go let me know if anything else comes up during the project
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David Vazquez came up with the ball and attacked from left of the goal, attempting a shot that, despite Bye’s protests, hit the Timbers’ fullback’s arm. —
Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Sullivan said the discussion for drafting a quarterback came up several times among their 13 picks from Thursday through Saturday, but the other option always won out in every instance. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026 When the Jaguars called, the number came up as spam. —Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 With their scrimmage coming up the following day, the practice had a walkthrough type of feeling to it. —Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come up
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Sullivan said the discussion for drafting a quarterback came up several times among their 13 picks from Thursday through Saturday, but the other option always won out in every instance. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026 When the Jaguars called, the number came up as spam. —Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 With their scrimmage coming up the following day, the practice had a walkthrough type of feeling to it. —Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come up
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/come%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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