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
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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In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
However, right around when Einstein came up with general relativity, scientists also developed the foundations of quantum mechanics.
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Rachel Ringler, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Out of the five total board members whose services posed potential ethical conflicts, only one contract came up for a vote and was approved, according to a Bee review of CapRadio board meeting minutes.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
However, right around when Einstein came up with general relativity, scientists also developed the foundations of quantum mechanics.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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