comes, came, come, coming
to come up
phrasal verbC
To be mentioned or discussed in conversation
- 1The topic came up during the meeting.
- 2His name came up in the conversation.
"To come up" means that a topic appears or is mentioned during a conversation. For example, if someone starts talking about a new movie they watched, that subject has come up in the discussion. It's another way of saying a topic has been introduced or talked about while people are chatting.
It's often used in past tense when people recall a chat. For example, "Your name came up at dinner last night" means people talked about you. It's a common, natural phrase that makes conversations sound more fluent and less formal.
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during a team meeting
Unexpected Topic
Paul
During the meeting, the budget issue came up again.
Cynthia
Oh, I thought we had resolved that last week.
Paul
Apparently, there are still some concerns.
Cynthia
Let's make sure to address them properly this time.
at a lively venue
Surprise Encounter
Deborah
I ran into Alex earlier, and your name came up in our chat.
Joshua
Really? I hope it was something good!
Deborah
Absolutely, we were just reminiscing about last weekend.
Joshua
Ah, that was a fun time. Glad to hear it!
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Similar to "to come up":
- 1arise
- 2appear
