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coming for

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

Meaning of come for

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, for.
    • Dr. Chakwas: Shepard? You... you came for us.
      Shepard: No one gets left behind.2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Collector Base
  2. (transitive) To search for someone with the intent to apprehend or cause harm.
    • You should hide. The police are coming for you.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To target someone for competition or attack.
    • You and your whole company had better watch out, because we're coming for you.

Questions about coming for

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

Words near coming for in the dictionary

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

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