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coming up to

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

Meaning of come up to

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To approach.
    • We're coming up to the end of the night, so please finish your glasses.
  2. (transitive) To meet expectations.
    • The outcome didn't come up to our hopes for the project.
  3. (transitive) To reach a certain height.
    • You have to come up to this line to ride this rollercoaster.

Questions about coming up to

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

Words near coming up to in the dictionary

  1. coming up and biting
  2. coming up from behind
  3. coming up roses
  4. coming up short
  5. coming up snake eyes
  6. coming up to
  7. coming up trumps
  8. coming up with
  9. coming up with snake eyes
  10. coming up with the goods
  11. coming up with the rations

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