come up

Example Sentences

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Traditionally, hunters' boats would head straight out to sea, slowly pushing through the ice and creating holes that attract seals coming up for air.

From Barron's

“Do you let people come up here to see the animals?” he asked.

From Literature

Still, even if Mr. Stubb has not come up with a practical solution—nobody else has either—his fundamental diagnosis is correct.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonathan dove under the water, coming up on the other side of the tree.

From Literature

Pinder says, “When you hear people laugh and come to life watching it, and then come up to you afterward and look like they’re floating … that is just incredible.”

From Los Angeles Times