Come up
Come up verb - To come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly.
Usage example: let me know if anything else comes up during the project
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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If they come up on your turn to draw, you'll have to pass it, because correct guesses are blocked as inappropriate.
Source: Scunthorpe Problem - Merlin argues with the Sphinx, eventually getting the concession that the Sphinx will let him pass if he can come up with a riddle the Sphinx can't answer.
Source: Only Smart People May Pass - In another scenario, the protagonist might be quietly minding his own business on the schoolyard when a group of bullies come up and take something of his, then pass it around to another one whenever he gets close.
Source: Keep Away
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Pass and Come up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/come_up/pass
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