up-and-coming

adjective

up-and-com·​ing ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ 

ˌəp-ᵊm-

: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed

an up-and-coming young actor

up-and-comer

ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-mər 

ˌəp-ᵊm-

noun

Examples of up-and-coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Murderous stars Crovatin as a up-and-coming screenwriter who gets an unwanted visit from an ex. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

By looking at job markets, home values, housing demand and other factors, Neighbors Bank ranked the best up-and-coming cities for homebuyers in 2026 — including 15 communities in California. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Should a college football team make the College Football Playoff because the sport’s leaders see them as an up-and-coming team that could use some extra cash, exposure and experience? — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Since 2010, the festival has selected 18 up-and-coming documentary producers — 17 from Europe and one from outside the continent (Japan is the 2026 guest country) — offering them educational, networking and promotional opportunities. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for up-and-coming

• overcoming
• unbecoming
• becoming
• forthcoming
• homecoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• coming
• cumming