coming up from behind

A form of come up from behind — To surprisingly succeed despite long odds; to stealthily or unobtrusively rise up from a low-status position.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come up from behind
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coming up from behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20up%20from%20behind

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“coming up from behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20up%20from%20behind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming up from behind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20up%20from%20behind.

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