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coming forward

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

Meaning of come forward

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To offer help or information, especially about a crime.
    • I’m coming forward to publicly share my own story in the hope that I can encourage others to do the same and help tear down the wall of silence that perpetuates further abuse.2014 August 29, Ruzwana Bashir, “The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim”, in The Guardian
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, forward.

Questions about coming forward

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

Words near coming forward in the dictionary

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

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