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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The Browns can’t score, and their inability to catch passes and slow oncoming rushers left Flacco looking his age.
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When officers tried to stop the Buick, the driver sped up, steered into oncoming traffic and ran a red light, police said, adding that the officers did not pursue the Buick.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
This can distract and prevent you from hearing or seeing oncoming traffic.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
And here, roundabouts make a major difference because drivers don’t turn left in front of oncoming traffic.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When officers tried to stop the Buick, the driver sped up, steered into oncoming traffic and ran a red light, police said, adding that the officers did not pursue the Buick.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
This can distract and prevent you from hearing or seeing oncoming traffic.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
And here, roundabouts make a major difference because drivers don’t turn left in front of oncoming traffic.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncoming. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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