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

R

to rise

vsto come up

718 1.0

To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist

focuses on appearing from below rather than general upward change

G

to go up

vsto come up

442 1.0

To move to a higher position

often refers to appearing from below rather than only climbing higher

L

to lift

vsto come up

220 1.0

To rise or move to a higher position

often describes appearing from below rather than forced or assisted raising

S

to surface

vsto come up

143 3.9

To rise to the top and become visible after being hidden

also covers simple upward movement and appearing from lower positions

C

to come on

vsto come up

82 2.1

Begin to appear or become visible

stresses actual upward arrival from lower places not just becoming visible

A

to ascend

vsto come up

54 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

M

to move up

vsto come up

43 2.0

Go to a higher place or level

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

R

to rise up

vsto come up

33 3.9

Move up through a liquid to the surface

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

A

to arise

vsto come up

8 2.7

Move up into the air like smoke or mist

is broader and applies to upward appearance in many different things

C

to come forth

vsto come up

• Formal

7 4.2

Appear from a place, often suddenly

is more about upward movement from below rather than general appearing

S

to soar up

vsto come up

1 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

is used for ordinary upward appearance rather than fast dramatic increases

U

to uprise

vsto come up

7.5

Move upward, as mist or smoke does

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

S

to soar upwards

vsto come up

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

Antonyms

S

to sink

258 1.0

To go down below the surface of water and become underwater

D

to descend

150 2.7

Move from a higher to a lower place

How High

to soar

96 3.4

to come up

571 2.2

to rise

718 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology