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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On Saturday, Hattori crossed the center line on Highway 73 and crashed into an oncoming 2024 Lexus GX550.
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Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Video of the incident obtained by KTLA showed the white car swerving into oncoming traffic before striking the other car, then upending and spinning around.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But rather than aim for the goal, Thompson delivered an assist that beat two more defenders to reach an oncoming Trinity Rodman, who knocked the ball past Brazilian and Kansas City Current goalkeeper Lorena in the sixth minute.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In January, surveillance footage captured the horrifying moment a man was shoved in front of an oncoming train while standing on the platform in Manhattan’s 18th Street station.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Video of the incident obtained by KTLA showed the white car swerving into oncoming traffic before striking the other car, then upending and spinning around.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But rather than aim for the goal, Thompson delivered an assist that beat two more defenders to reach an oncoming Trinity Rodman, who knocked the ball past Brazilian and Kansas City Current goalkeeper Lorena in the sixth minute.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In January, surveillance footage captured the horrifying moment a man was shoved in front of an oncoming train while standing on the platform in Manhattan’s 18th Street station.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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