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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"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

The victory set the stage for an NBA Finals of seismic proportions: the league’s long-dormant big-city franchise versus its up-and-coming giant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

John Ahlhauser spent 30 minutes capturing seven photos of the up-and-coming starlet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

She would be in demand among all the up-and-coming young men and she would transcribe letter after thrilling letter.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

up-and-coming

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