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lying ahead

lying ahead is the present participle and gerund of lie ahead.

Meaning of lie ahead

Verb

lie ahead (third-person singular simple present lies ahead, present participle lying ahead, simple past lay ahead, past participle lain ahead)

  1. (intransitive) To be going to happen in the future; to be in store.
    • Our best days lie ahead.

Questions about lying ahead

What is lying ahead the present participle and gerund of?
Lying ahead is the present participle and gerund of lie ahead.

Words near lying ahead in the dictionary

  1. lygus bugs
  2. Lyhne
  3. lyin'
  4. lying
  5. lying above
  6. lying ahead
  7. lying along
  8. lying around
  9. lying at someone's door
  10. lying at someone's heart
  11. lying back

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