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coming as no surprise

coming as no surprise is the present participle and gerund of come as no surprise.

Meaning of come as no surprise

Verb

come as no surprise (third-person singular simple present comes as no surprise, present participle coming as no surprise, simple past came as no surprise, past participle come as no surprise)

  1. (set phrase) To be unsurprising; to be expected.
    • The President's team's order didn't come as a surprise.

Questions about coming as no surprise

What is coming as no surprise the present participle and gerund of?
Coming as no surprise is the present participle and gerund of come as no surprise.

Words near coming as no surprise in the dictionary

  1. coming along
  2. coming and going
  3. coming apart
  4. coming apart at the seams
  5. coming around
  6. coming as no surprise
  7. coming at
  8. coming at a cost
  9. coming at a price
  10. coming away
  11. coming away empty

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