Synonyms of oncoming

oncoming

adjective

ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ 

as in upcoming

being soon to appear or take place

we're looking forward to your oncoming visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upcoming
• approaching
• impending
• coming
• to come
• imminent
• nearing
• at hand
• forthcoming
• on hand
• future
• proximate
• pending
• on tap
• awaited
• anticipated
• predicted
• foreseen
• expected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recent
• late
• other
• past
• former
• old
• bygone
• erstwhile
• sometime
• onetime
• foregone
• whilom
• quondam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oncoming

Police say a black Honda pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Huron River and was preparing to turn left onto Stefano when a semi truck behind it swerved to the right and clipped the Honda truck, pushing it into oncoming traffic. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Those traveling in a single lane or an outside lane, with a white stripe on the white side, can angle their car slightly, away from oncoming traffic, to hit the butt of the animal. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Air raid sirens blare day and night, warning residents of oncoming fire and sending people running underground. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Leslie Goldman, who lives near Studebaker and Stearns, said large piles of dirt — at times higher than cars — have blocked residents from crossing the street or seeing oncoming traffic. — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026