come up against

verb

To face (someone, something) in a match, problem, competition or fight.

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Meanings

verbcome up against (third-person singular simple present comes up against, present participle coming up against, simple past came up against, past participle come up against)

present singular third person comes up against · participle present coming up against · past came up against

  1. transitiveTo face (someone, something) in a match, problem, competition or fight.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come up against,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20up%20against.

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