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as in came
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 surfaced
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 came up
Hauser came up limping after a midair collision with Embiid on the final play of the first quarter.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Yet when the topic of coach David Adelman came up, Jokic did offer up a staunch opinion.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Using moss as insulation also came up.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Fedde, who came up with the Nationals and played with them from 2017-22, gave up three runs, one earned, on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When the Jaguars called, the number came up as spam.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Lukáš Dostál came up with 20 saves.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Cade came up with Gatorade, a drink containing salt to replace electrolytes, sugar to improve energy and lemon juice for flavor.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Yet when the topic of coach David Adelman came up, Jokic did offer up a staunch opinion.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Using moss as insulation also came up.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Fedde, who came up with the Nationals and played with them from 2017-22, gave up three runs, one earned, on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When the Jaguars called, the number came up as spam.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Lukáš Dostál came up with 20 saves.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Cade came up with Gatorade, a drink containing salt to replace electrolytes, sugar to improve energy and lemon juice for flavor.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came up
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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The findings of that review had been due to be made public in late 2025 but still have not surfaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Another betting scandal in sports has surfaced, this time involving two Fordham Rams men’s basketball players.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the draft room, Bisciotti looked nervous as the pick approached, worried another team — or even his own GM — might snag Randall.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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The controversy over his military records arose over his previous claim that he was awarded the Bronze Star.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as the ball swung around the perimeter, opportunities arose for the likes of Dosunmu and McDaniels to crack the paint off the bounce.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Across the awards, several titles drew on personal archives or close family circles to address wider political realities.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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By the early 1960s, AAP Reuters drew on the additional resources of The New York Times, United Press (United States), and The Times (United Kingdom) and was transmitting 16 million words annually from its London and New York bureaus alone.—
Kevin Patrick,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, reports emerged that the pavilion will be accessible to the public only during the Biennale’s pre-opening vernissage (May 5–8), seemingly in compliance with international sanctions against Moscow.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Apparel emerged as the high-risk frontier, showing the sharpest divergence to stand out as the most vulnerable category SOTF covered.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There used to be scads of potteries in the area, which enjoyed an abundance of clay, but all the potteries had closed, run out of business by cheap imports.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The police force said his file was closed later the same year, and did not disclose the reason for the referral.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The same thing happened with Simply Grand Kitchen and Creamery, which is directly next door to Dunn Deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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If two Republican state senators had voted differently and done right by the people, a massive and legally dubious redrawing of Florida congressional districts would never have happened.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Came up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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