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seen coming

seen coming is the past participle of see coming.

Meaning of see coming

Verb

see coming (third-person singular simple present sees coming, present participle seeing coming, simple past saw coming, past participle seen coming)

  1. (informal, person, or occurrence) To notice in advance, especially to recognise as a threat or problem; to foresee.
    • You're a perfect hitman; you look like a regular guy. Nobody sees you coming.
  2. (informal) To recognise (someone) as a potential victim to swindle or otherwise deceive.
    • You were charged $1,000 for a car wash? They must have seen you coming!
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see coming.
    • The foul ball hit me on the head. I didn't see it coming.

Questions about seen coming

What is seen coming the past participle of?
Seen coming is the past participle of see coming.

Words near seen coming in the dictionary

  1. seen a wolf
  2. seen about
  3. seen after
  4. seen and been seen
  5. seen beyond
  6. seen coming
  7. seen daylight
  8. seen dollar signs
  9. seen eye to eye
  10. seen fit
  11. seen for oneself

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