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
As the play starts, the Bills look perfectly set up to contain the oncoming Henry run.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The northbound 2020 Harley-Davidson veered into oncoming traffic near Harrison Oak Lake Lane and collided with an oncoming 2021 Toyota 4Runner, fatally injuring Trevino, the California Highway Patrol reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
If a little girl runs into the street in front of an oncoming autonomous vehicle, the car’s artificial intelligence systems have a fraction of a second to make the calculations necessary to avoid a tragedy.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Ford turned into the path of an oncoming motorcyclist, which caused the vehicles to collide.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The northbound 2020 Harley-Davidson veered into oncoming traffic near Harrison Oak Lake Lane and collided with an oncoming 2021 Toyota 4Runner, fatally injuring Trevino, the California Highway Patrol reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
If a little girl runs into the street in front of an oncoming autonomous vehicle, the car’s artificial intelligence systems have a fraction of a second to make the calculations necessary to avoid a tragedy.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Ford turned into the path of an oncoming motorcyclist, which caused the vehicles to collide.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oncoming
Adjective
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Schwarber will be among the free-agent market trend-setters this upcoming winter.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Be on the lookout for that upcoming coverage.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But experts believe there may be a bird flu resurgence with the fall migration season approaching.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After another sweltering summer, fall is fast approaching.—
Roshae Hemmings,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Congress also faces an impending shutdown at the end of the month.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Well, the moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot for even the most amateur astronomers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Two California refineries are set to shut down in the coming months, with Phillips 66 scheduled to close its Los Angeles refinery by October and Valero closing its Benicia refinery by April 2026.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bears’ 2025 penalty total has already ticked up to 20 with eight more coming Sunday.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oncoming. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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