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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That same summer, Bill Keller and I wrote a story about a schizophrenic man named Andrew Goldstein who, in 1999, had pushed Kendra Webdale in front of an oncoming subway.
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John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
The economist Ed Leamer, who passed away in February, famously published a paper in 2007 that said residential investment is the best leading indicator of an oncoming recession.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
And another preposterous Travis Kelce outburst toward Reid — who was having none of it this time, even leaning into the oncoming Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
This is the oncoming-bubble scenario.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
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John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
The economist Ed Leamer, who passed away in February, famously published a paper in 2007 that said residential investment is the best leading indicator of an oncoming recession.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
And another preposterous Travis Kelce outburst toward Reid — who was having none of it this time, even leaning into the oncoming Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
This is the oncoming-bubble scenario.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncoming. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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