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coming upon

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

Meaning of come upon

Verb

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

  1. To discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
    • We came upon the skeleton while we were hiking.
  2. To befall; to affect; to happen to.
    • I pray no harm will come upon you.

Questions about coming upon

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

Words near coming upon in the dictionary

  1. coming up trumps
  2. coming up with
  3. coming up with snake eyes
  4. coming up with the goods
  5. coming up with the rations
  6. coming upon
  7. coming with
  8. coming with it
  9. coming with the territory
  10. coming with the turf
  11. coming Yorkshire over

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