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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Authorities said Bagwell lost control of his vehicle, struck a metal fence in the median and then crossed into oncoming traffic on the opposite side of the road, Ringside News reported at the time.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
Any other Countdown viewers dig their fingernails into an imaginary steering wheel when this second SUV followed his buddy into this left turn with zero regard for the oncoming white sedan?!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 July 2025
Don't swerve or leave your lane to avoid an animal, the group said, noting that many accidents happen when someone swerves to avoid animals and hits oncoming traffic or a stationary object like a tree.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
She is also accused of driving into oncoming traffic near a hospital to avoid slower-moving vehicles.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
Any other Countdown viewers dig their fingernails into an imaginary steering wheel when this second SUV followed his buddy into this left turn with zero regard for the oncoming white sedan?!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 July 2025
Don't swerve or leave your lane to avoid an animal, the group said, noting that many accidents happen when someone swerves to avoid animals and hits oncoming traffic or a stationary object like a tree.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
She is also accused of driving into oncoming traffic near a hospital to avoid slower-moving vehicles.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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