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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One ball after England keeper Jamie Smith came up to the stumps, Robinson struck Mitchell on the pad.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

He says “a mom in South Central” came up to him recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Once, a couple came up to me and told me that they met at Cinespia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"I realised on the way here that on Thursday 6 March, it'll be 20 years to the day that Amy Winehouse came up to my studio," he reminisced.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

After the program, people came up to me; most folks were very kind and expressed appreciation for my having taken the time to come and talk to them.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson