come up — to arise or occur unexpectedly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to arise or occur unexpectedly
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm ʌp/
Example Sentences
- My cat came up to the robot vacuum and declared war on it.
- A brilliant idea came up during our boring meeting.
- Every time we plan a picnic, rain comes up out of nowhere.
come up
VERB[/kʌm ʌp/]
to arise or occur unexpectedly
💡 Concept
Fresh green sprouts come up through the soil after the spring rain.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kʌm ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/kʌm ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootcome
Suffix-up
🎵Rhyme
sum upthumb upcheer up
sum up
thumb up
cheer up
🔗Collocations
come up with
come up against
issue comes up
opportunity comes up
subject comes up
come up short
come up roses
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat came up to the robot vacuum and declared war on it.”
“A brilliant idea came up during our boring meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“Every time we plan a picnic, rain comes up out of nowhere.”
😄 Fun example
“The topic of homework came up at dinner, and suddenly everyone was full.”
😄 Fun example
“The sun comes up every morning, unlike my motivation.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ariseoccuremergeappearsurface
Antonyms
go downdisappearsubside
Related
show upturn uppop upbring up
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