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came up on

VERB

happen upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bump into come across

WEAK

chance encounter meet

Example Sentences

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All of us came up on show culture, where you could go to multiple shows a week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The issue came up on GM’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

When the sun came up on Saturday morning, Trump still had not referenced the shootdown on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"A snake came up on her bed and bit her," Ifunanya's father Christopher Nwangene told the BBC's Newsday programme.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

After a few bated-breath minutes, the rest of the Ray's crew came up on deck with their hands on their heads.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi