coming 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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He spent a full minute sniffing my legs and shoes, after coming up to Viana to be petted.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“That’s like someone coming up to you at a party and saying ‘We think you should leave you’re making Diddy uncomfortable.”

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

“We are entering a new stage, and you do need people coming up to fill that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"We're just coming up to the famous four-way set," he says, approaching some temporary traffic lights.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“Hey, there’s my girl,” someone backstage said, and Akira looked away from Natalie to see her old friend Patience Davis coming up to her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz