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coming to an end

coming to an end is the present participle and gerund of come to an end.

Meaning of come to an end

Verb

come to an end (third-person singular simple present comes to an end, present participle coming to an end, simple past came to an end, past participle come to an end)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.
    • The protests in Brazil are unfolding just as its long and heralded economic boom may be coming to an end.2013 June 18, Simon Romero, “Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders”, in New York Times, retrieved 21 Jun 2013
    Synonyms:
    perish, play out

Questions about coming to an end

What is coming to an end the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to an end is the present participle and gerund of come to an end.

Words near coming to an end in the dictionary

  1. coming to a boil
  2. coming to a close
  3. coming to a head
  4. coming to a sticky end
  5. coming to a stop
  6. coming to an end
  7. coming to anchor
  8. coming to bat
  9. coming to be
  10. coming to bed
  11. coming to blows

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