Definitions

come 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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"Someone came up to me speaking nonsensically, I didn't understand what he was saying," he said.

From BBC

So there is a little bit, like, foreground, background, as far as what’s white noise and what comes up to the front.

From The Wall Street Journal

He would come up to her desk and talk for so long that she’d pull up a chair for him.

From Los Angeles Times

After she started using the jabs, people would come up to her and congratulate her on her weight loss.

From BBC

And so when the opportunities came up to be a part of those worlds, it was really exciting for me.

From Los Angeles Times