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came 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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Audience members — mostly women, older and younger — came up to her afterward and revealed personal stories they hadn’t told anyone to date.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

"I realised on the way here that on Thursday 6 March, it'll be 20 years to the day that Amy Winehouse came up to my studio," he reminisced.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Then, one day, at an event this man came up to me.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

She said her mother came up to her in tears after her round.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Pet came up to her in a single step, its weight silent, like it was both there and not there.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi