to come up

Examples

• All

• Keane reined his mount around and came up to stand directly in front of Hinsen.

  Fiction book (1990)

• After deep diving, the scuba divers slowly began to come up to the surface of the water.

• I will have a show of my work coming up at a local coffee shop.

  Academic text (2000)

• But in secret, when the sun comes up, everything will be burnt up.

  Invicta

• "We figured that maybe he was trying to come up with his own answers," Al said.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The smell grew thicker and stronger as if it were coming up from the cellar.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "Everyone laughed, and they watched the sun come up as they headed out of Saigon.

  Fiction book (1990)

• We do have sunflowers coming up and corn popping through.

• Myra and Hebbing are visible in an elevator coming up to a high floor.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The sun will come up over the horizon at six o'clock in the morning.

Synonyms

G

to go up

vsto come up

∞ 1.0

To move to a higher position

often refers to appearing from below rather than only climbing higher

R

to rise

vsto come up

410 1.0

To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist

focuses on appearing from below rather than general upward change

C

to come on

vsto come up

389 2.1

Begin to appear or become visible

stresses actual upward arrival from lower places not just becoming visible

M

to move up

vsto come up

233 2.0

Go to a higher place or level

is used for appearing from below or becoming visible at the top

S

to surface

vsto come up

164 3.9

To rise to the top and become visible after being hidden

also covers simple upward movement and appearing from lower positions

R

to rise up

vsto come up

80 3.9

Move up through a liquid to the surface

focuses on appearing from lower positions in many contexts not only liquids

A

to ascend

vsto come up

51 4.0

To move upward to a higher place, for example up a hill or into the sky

is used for appearing from below rather than formal upward travel

C

to come forth

vsto come up

• Formal

23 4.2

Appear from a place, often suddenly

is more about upward movement from below rather than general appearing

L

to lift

vsto come up

17 1.0

To rise or move to a higher position

often describes appearing from below rather than forced or assisted raising

S

to soar up

vsto come up

2 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

is used for ordinary upward appearance rather than fast dramatic increases

A

to arise

vsto come up

1 2.7

Move up into the air like smoke or mist

is broader and applies to upward appearance in many different things

S

to soar upwards

vsto come up

1 3.4

Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures

is more general and does not require rapid or sudden ascent

U

to uprise

vsto come up

1 7.5

Move upward, as mist or smoke does

is broader, applying to appearing from below as well as general upward change

Antonyms

D

to descend

169 2.7

Move from a higher to a lower place

S

to sink

104 1.0

To go down below the surface of water and become underwater

How High

to soar

91 3.4

to come up

488 2.2

to rise

410 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology