Synonyms for come up

Most common

go up · move up · lift · ascend · rise · emerge · rally · scratch

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

go down, come down

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.

   Unless anything comes up, I'll be there every day this week.

2. v. 2

   To be revealed to have a certain value, quality, or status.

   The movie didn't come up to our expectations.

3. v. 3

   To come to attention and present oneself; to arrive or appear.

   Be ready for when your turn comes up.

4. n. 1

   An opportunity

Related words

Word family

comeuppance

Phrases

come up with

Example sentences

• lift Tom said the box was too heavy to lift by himself.
• ascend The soul must be purified before it can ascend.
• rise We rise together, stronger with each step forward.
• emerge Cicadas only emerge after a prime number of years.

By length

4 letters

come¹, find¹, rise¹, flow¹, lift¹

5 letters

occur², rally², arise²

6 letters

emerge², summon², muster², scrape¹, ascend², uprise²

7 letters

surface², scratch¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (occur² = 2 syllables).

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