as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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Recent Examples of oncoming
The one-way road must be traveling left, but after a complete stop, you are then allowed to turn left onto the road while yielding to oncoming traffic.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
Devine then walked right into the road - and into the path of an oncoming cement truck.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Clauss, 71, was driving on Lake Cook Road when an oncoming vehicle making a left turn drove into his path, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Dashcam footage obtained by multiple outlets shows the dump truck veering into the oncoming lane of traffic and smashing through a utility pole, before running through multiple lawns and then crashing into the home.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
Devine then walked right into the road - and into the path of an oncoming cement truck.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Clauss, 71, was driving on Lake Cook Road when an oncoming vehicle making a left turn drove into his path, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Dashcam footage obtained by multiple outlets shows the dump truck veering into the oncoming lane of traffic and smashing through a utility pole, before running through multiple lawns and then crashing into the home.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oncoming
Adjective
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Designer and stylist Rachel Zoe, who starred in her own reality show on Bravo, The Rachel Zoe Project, from 2008 to 2013, is returning to the network in the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Heading into season 3, the podcast tackles investing, strategy, and reinvention with high-profile guests, including investor and sports team owner Josh Harris, as well as Magic Johnson, who is appearing on an upcoming episode.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The Thunder do not claim that championship, which also might be out of deference to stealing into the night out of Seattle and perhaps also out of deference to the looming likelihood of an impending NBA return to Seattle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are generating fresh uncertainty forecasters say will further curtail job growth in coming months.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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In coming days, crews will demobilize equipment, clear construction staging areas, test rail signals, and resurface and inspect the track.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oncoming. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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