up-and-coming

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up-and-com·ing | \ ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ,

ˌəp-ᵊm-\

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: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed an up-and-coming young actor

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The first known use of up-and-coming was in 1926

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up-and-coming

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English Language Learners Definition of up-and-coming

: becoming more successful, important, and well known

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