come up

Example Sentences

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“But today, it’s just indifference and disappointment that, you know, our intelligence hasn’t been able to come up with anything.”

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Distillers might be reluctant to come up with a rival product because canned cocktails have lower profit margins than large bottles of spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

"When someone comes up whose heart is hurting, we can get them to smile, and children are able to come up to our dogs and pet them," she said.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

"I certainly wouldn't have come up with that myself," he laughs when asked about his nickname.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The state patrol, the county sheriffs, Washington’s Department of Emergency Services, and Weyerhaeuser were working once again with the scientists in Vancouver to come up with a new map of the area around the mountain.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone