oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ 
ˈän-
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we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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These are still matrix LEDs, a great technology that only dips sections directly facing oncoming traffic.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Cars and trucks will start to flow over the interchange for the first time on Thursday, June 12, Caltrans public information officer Jim Shivers told The Tribune, finally eliminating the need for travelers to make a left hand turn onto Highway 41 with oncoming traffic.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Alongside the Revolution in France, Saint Domingue sparked conversations about an oncoming global democratic wave rooted in universal human rights, one that would sweep away tyranny of all sorts.
—Time, 9 June 2025
Service dogs can sense oncoming seizures in their owners, while some say cats can recognize the presence of cancer.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Cars and trucks will start to flow over the interchange for the first time on Thursday, June 12, Caltrans public information officer Jim Shivers told The Tribune, finally eliminating the need for travelers to make a left hand turn onto Highway 41 with oncoming traffic.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Alongside the Revolution in France, Saint Domingue sparked conversations about an oncoming global democratic wave rooted in universal human rights, one that would sweep away tyranny of all sorts.
—Time, 9 June 2025
Service dogs can sense oncoming seizures in their owners, while some say cats can recognize the presence of cancer.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oncoming
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncoming. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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