coming up

ADJECTIVE

ensuing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming consequent subsequent

STRONG

following

WEAK

after consequential later next next off posterior postliminary subsequential

Antonyms

WEAK

antecedent preceding

ADJECTIVE

future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate

STRONG

approaching coming final inevitable unfolding

WEAK

booked budgeted close at hand destined down the line down the pike down the road fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later past

ADVERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward later

WEAK

after afterwhile behind by and by closely following latterly next off subsequently thereafter

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

Example Sentences

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In March two mediators -- one from France and one from Germany -- were tasked with coming up with proposals to rescue the initiative.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Microsoft's hoped-for timeline raises the possibility of its quantum computers taking on problems which could take decades to solve, such as getting rid of microplastics, or coming up with better fertilisers for food production.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But it is coming up against one of its biggest tests yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“I used the cracks in the street and the weeds coming up through the ground to fill it out,” Coal said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

coming up

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