came up to

VERB

meet expectations

Synonyms

WEAK

admit of comparison with approach arrive bear comparison with come near compare with equal extend get near match measure up to rank with reach resemble rival stand comparison with

Example Sentences

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Once I was in position on Red Square, a Russian TV crew came up to me and started filming.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Audience members — mostly women, older and younger — came up to her afterward and revealed personal stories they hadn’t told anyone to date.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

She said her mother came up to her in tears after her round.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

She barely came up to Kim Jong Un’s shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Plunkett’s enormous human hand came up to grab the brim of the hat, trapping one of my whiskers.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck