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comes up

VERB
happen suddenly
Synonyms


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"Unless somebody comes up with a better idea, at the minute anything's better than that."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

So I’m always on, and something that comes up in that take might make it into the final cut because there’s three cameras going at all times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“Your average conspiracy theory, someone comes up with it and it dies on the vine,” said Joseph Uscinski, a professor at the University of Miami who studies them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The same sun comes up, but looking slightly different from what you know.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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