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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

“Even the burliest, cis-dude gym rats are coming up to me all the time and thanking me for creating a space where they feel safe to work out,” Rypinski says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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

Maxine didn’t tell me how I’d feel like some kind of celebrity, the way everyone keeps coming up to me, asking, “Are you the young lady who made that art piece? It’s lovely.”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson