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coming up against

coming up against is the present participle and gerund of come up against.

Meaning of come up against

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To face (someone, something) in a match, problem, competition or fight.

Questions about coming up against

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

Words near coming up against in the dictionary

  1. coming together
  2. coming true
  3. coming under
  4. coming unhinged
  5. coming up
  6. coming up against
  7. coming up and biting
  8. coming up from behind
  9. coming up roses
  10. coming up short
  11. coming up snake eyes

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