oncoming

adjective

ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ How to pronounce oncoming (audio)
Definition of oncomingnext
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 O’Neil then swerved in avoidance, right into an oncoming semi truck. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 There is glare from streetlights, bright headlights from oncoming vehicles, and dark skies in the background. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 June 2026 Wilson has been charged with fleeing to elude arrest, unsafe passing into oncoming traffic, breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking and entering, felony conspiracy, and felony possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV narcotics, records show. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 In 2022, two groups at the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona and at the University of California, Berkeley, separately used rubidium-87 atoms to capture the intensity of oncoming light. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oncoming
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  1. upcoming
  2. approaching
  3. impending
  4. coming
Adjective
  • The Premier League has introduced its own SCR limit — set at a higher 85 per cent — for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • However, an October 2020 memo noted the overall intelligence community believed that China considered but did not deploy influence efforts for the upcoming 2020 election.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of upcoming
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  • So, with another knockout game fast approaching, will Messi step up if Argentina is awarded another spot kick?
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • For the Master Plan to be implemented, cities representing 80% of the population of the participating cities must approve the plan by the deadline of August 14, 2026, which is fast approaching.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Definition of approaching
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  • While Lennox and Kember are lyrically focused on the impending darkness, A ?
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
  • The works are scheduled to go on display in Europe, and the trove’s impending departure has ignited one of Mexico’s most heated cultural controversies in recent memory.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of impending
Adjective
  • The coming months will also tell the Dodgers plenty about Roki Sasaki’s place in that October picture.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Achane’s locked up for the next five seasons at a total value of $70 million, but only the first three years, which are valued at $37 million, are realistic unless Miami retouches the deal to create cap space in the coming seasons.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
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