oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ 
ˈän-
Examples of oncoming in a Sentence
we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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As the Netflix medical drama begins, an oncoming hurricane causes a bus of student athletes to careen off a bridge into the ocean.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Though Rhea’s spirit is telling Mia to push Riley into oncoming traffic and kill him, Mia finally breaks free from her spell and jumps onto the busy highway herself.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Dogs can pick up on the scent and will nudge their handler or owner to alert them to an oncoming change in glucose levels.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The family was returning home around 8 a.m. Sept. 20, 2023, when Solomon Gheorghe is accused of swerving their van into oncoming traffic near Bethel School Road, according to a Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office statement at the time.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Though Rhea’s spirit is telling Mia to push Riley into oncoming traffic and kill him, Mia finally breaks free from her spell and jumps onto the busy highway herself.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Dogs can pick up on the scent and will nudge their handler or owner to alert them to an oncoming change in glucose levels.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The family was returning home around 8 a.m. Sept. 20, 2023, when Solomon Gheorghe is accused of swerving their van into oncoming traffic near Bethel School Road, according to a Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office statement at the time.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncoming. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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