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coming after

coming after is the present participle and gerund of come after.

Meaning of come after

Verb

come after (third-person singular simple present comes after, present participle coming after, simple past came after, past participle come after)

  1. To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.
    • Don't try to come after me.
  2. To follow or succeed; to be the successor of.
    • Who came after Richard the Lionheart?
    Synonyms:
    follow on

Questions about coming after

What is coming after the present participle and gerund of?
Coming after is the present participle and gerund of come after.

Words near coming after in the dictionary

  1. coming a gutser
  2. coming a long way
  3. coming about
  4. coming across
  5. coming across with
  6. coming after
  7. coming alive
  8. coming aloft
  9. coming along
  10. coming and going
  11. coming apart

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