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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For reasons that are still under investigation, the two vehicles crashed head-on, according to the CHP, which didn’t specify which vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Imagine your care team being notified when your sleep-breathing rhythm subtly shifts, predicting an oncoming bout of depression or cognitive fatigue.
—Trisha Swift, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
An oncoming tractor was intuited by some mysterious, extra sense, and his father-in-law slammed on the brakes before reversing with enthusiasm, his body twisted to look out the rear window and one hand on the wheel.
—Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
Thomas Royster, 36, was accused of driving a Buick Regal over double yellow lines in the 2500 block of East Independence Boulevard into oncoming traffic at 5:51 p.m., according to court documents.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Imagine your care team being notified when your sleep-breathing rhythm subtly shifts, predicting an oncoming bout of depression or cognitive fatigue.
—Trisha Swift, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
An oncoming tractor was intuited by some mysterious, extra sense, and his father-in-law slammed on the brakes before reversing with enthusiasm, his body twisted to look out the rear window and one hand on the wheel.
—Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
Thomas Royster, 36, was accused of driving a Buick Regal over double yellow lines in the 2500 block of East Independence Boulevard into oncoming traffic at 5:51 p.m., according to court documents.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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