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coming first

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

Meaning of come first

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To win first place in a competition.
    • Sally came first in the calligraphy competition.
  2. (idiomatic) To be the most important thing to consider.
    • Near-synonym: override
    Synonyms:
    override

Questions about coming first

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

Words near coming first in the dictionary

  1. coming down to us
  2. coming down upon
  3. coming down with
  4. coming down with one's dust
  5. coming down with the dust
  6. coming first
  7. coming for
  8. coming forth
  9. coming forward
  10. coming from
  11. coming from a Cracker Jack box

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