Synonyms of coming up

coming up

verb

present participle of come up

1

as in drawing on

to come near or nearer

the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drawing on
• closing in
• coming
• closing
• approaching
• bellying up
• nearing
• turning up
• showing up
• creeping up
• nighing
• arriving
• waltzing (up)
• sneaking up
• reaching
• attaining
• hitting
• landing
• gaining
• adjoining
• making
• bordering
• touching
• verging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backing (up or away)
• retiring
• withdrawing
• retreating
• receding
• running away
• taking off
• pulling out
• walking out
• shoving (off)
• clearing out
• going
• leaving
• removing
• departing
• exiting
• quitting
• lighting out

2

as in arising

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly

let me know if anything else comes up during the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arising
• surfacing
• emerging
• springing (up)
• cropping (up)
• happening
• occurring
• going (on)
• appearing
• coming out
• turning up
• showing up
• falling out
• coming about
• going off
• materializing
• coming
• transpiring
• intervening
• interfering
• intruding
• interposing
• passing
• happing
• chancing