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 bus veers into the girl’s path, Amira attempts to run around the oncoming vehicle, but the bus strikes her and drags her down the street, the video shows.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In putting gates in place, allowing an emergency exit to not be trapped in the path of an oncoming train is vital, so that’s included in the design.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1958, Neihardt swerved his blue Studebaker to avoid a truck and collided head-on into an oncoming car.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The group rushed down to the tracks and worked together to drag the man back up to safety before an oncoming train could arrive.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In putting gates in place, allowing an emergency exit to not be trapped in the path of an oncoming train is vital, so that’s included in the design.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1958, Neihardt swerved his blue Studebaker to avoid a truck and collided head-on into an oncoming car.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The group rushed down to the tracks and worked together to drag the man back up to safety before an oncoming train could arrive.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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