up-and-coming

[uhp-uhn-kuhm-ing]

adjective

1. likely to succeed; bright and industrious.

   an up-and-coming young executive.

up-and-coming

adjective

1. promising continued or future success; enterprising

Other Word Forms

• up-and-comer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of up-and-coming¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

But American companies have been ceding slices of that pie to up-and-coming Chinese rivals.

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But he is also one of the game’s most intriguing and exciting up-and-coming talents, and will now get his first crack on a postseason stage.

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But industry insiders, experts and officials told The Times they aren’t slowing the pursuit of this up-and-coming technology.

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He is an up-and-coming graffiti artist who signed up to paint some authentic-looking graffiti for this film.

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Once an up-and-coming baseball wunderkind, Hank is now content watching his beloved San Francisco Giants play from across the country while he makes a modest name for himself among the bar patrons.

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Related Words

• promising