came up on

VERB

happen upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bump into come across

WEAK

chance encounter meet

Example Sentences

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He was worried his relative inexperience could impact perception, but it "never came up" on set, he tells me.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

All of us came up on show culture, where you could go to multiple shows a week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The issue came up on GM’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

When the sun came up on Saturday morning, Trump still had not referenced the shootdown on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A spotlight came up on another chair at the far end of the long room that had been hidden in shadows; one not as comfortable as theirs.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman