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
The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Florida Highway Patrol said Lauryn Akey, a University of South Florida student, was returning home from a wedding early on Sunday, May 17, when she was struck by Olson, who made an improper U-turn into oncoming traffic on Interstate 75 and hit Akey's car and another vehicle.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Southbound Interstate 25 was closed early Wednesday morning in Douglas County after a wrong-way driver crashed into oncoming traffic, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
McGhee said that when officers respond to wrong-way driver reports, their vehicles are often – as in this recent incident — the only tool available to stop a vehicle heading into oncoming traffic.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Florida Highway Patrol said Lauryn Akey, a University of South Florida student, was returning home from a wedding early on Sunday, May 17, when she was struck by Olson, who made an improper U-turn into oncoming traffic on Interstate 75 and hit Akey's car and another vehicle.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Southbound Interstate 25 was closed early Wednesday morning in Douglas County after a wrong-way driver crashed into oncoming traffic, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
McGhee said that when officers respond to wrong-way driver reports, their vehicles are often – as in this recent incident — the only tool available to stop a vehicle heading into oncoming traffic.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oncoming
Adjective
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Often the jokes are tied to an upcoming holiday or event.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Add to that mix SpaceX’s upcoming IPO, which could draw so much demand that investors rushing to raise cash to buy shares could unleash a wave of selling that ripples through the stock market.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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That June deadline is fast approaching, but Rolapp said many players have come to agree with the direction.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The royal wedding of the summer is rapidly approaching—and King Charles and Queen Camilla might have a calendar clash with the event.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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They will be spearheaded by Nuno Espirito Santo, an impending director of football, and majority shareholder David Sullivan.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Day to day, ordinary Peruvians in the coastal cities and in the interior are dealing with escalating crime, fear of impending natural disasters, and corruption and incompetence at every level of government.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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With a collective bargaining agreement set to expire in January 2028, in the middle of the league’s first summer-spring season format, and a new commissioner likely to be hired in coming years, there are enormous factors that will influence that decision.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The defining risk facing advanced societies in the coming decades is not collapse from external pressure.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oncoming. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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