Definitions

up-and-coming

[uhp-uhn-kuhm-ing] / ˈʌp ənˈkʌm ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

rising

Synonyms

STRONGEST

promising

WEAK

ambitious climbing coming on strong determined eager enterprising get up and go go-getter high-reaching hungry soaring striving succeeding

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Scolyer also pointed to the mentoring of up-and-coming pathologists as a source of pride in his career.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"You always hear different YouTubers that are up-and-coming saying the Sidemen were the ones that they looked up to growing up," Watson says.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Infleqtion’s edge lies in neutral atoms, an up-and-coming architecture increasingly viewed as a commercially viable path forward.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

There are no up-and-coming rappers nipping at their heels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“The most up-and-coming Chinese art and antiques shop in all of Los Angeles.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

up-and-coming

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