up and coming
[adjective]
Synonyms: enterprising, go-ahead, gumptious

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Related Words: alert, eager, keen, ready

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ˌup-and-ˈcoming adjective [only before noun]
likely to become successful or popular:
up-and-coming young artists

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up and coming
beginning to achieve success or popularity.
It's an up and coming business center that has attracted many new offices and stores.

Many fans think Jimmy is an up and coming country singer.

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up-and-coming
becoming more and more successful in a job.
She founded a summer school for up-and-coming musicians.
(always before noun)

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up-and-coming
new
The woman is an up-and-coming singer.

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up and coming
adj. phr. Bound toward success; upwardly mobile; progressive; ambitious.
The newly elected state senator is an up-and-coming young politician who is expected to be highly successful in national politics in the future.

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