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 The man, noticing the oncoming vehicle, hoists himself onto the highway median at the last second. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Landers allegedly drove into oncoming traffic to pass other drivers and to avoid police devices intended to stop the pursuit. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The tension was visible even then—drivers wanted more forward light as speeds rose, while everyone else wanted fewer blinding lights from oncoming traffic. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Instead, my ankle gave, and I face-planted into oncoming traffic. — Literary Hub, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oncoming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oncoming
  1. upcoming
  2. approaching
  3. impending
  4. coming
Adjective
  • The timing is combustible The launch lands weeks after Apple sued OpenAI, alleging theft of trade secrets and confidential information about upcoming products.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The upcoming Moto devices won’t ship with GrapheneOS, but they will be fully supported by the project with help from Moto itself.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of upcoming
Adjective
  • Fall is fast approaching, but the Red Sox look like their spring selves again in the worst way.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While the deadline is fast approaching, Montour keeps working away.
    — Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaching
Adjective
  • That's bittersweet for some people given the seasonal shift ahead, an impending change than can sour summer's last full month.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As the impending launch crisis comes to the industry, questions have begun to swirl about whether the federal government might intervene to keep the Falcon rockets flying.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of impending
Adjective
  • The most valuable customer of the coming decade may never open your app or click on your ad.
    — Himanshu Sinha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Such numbers will jump dramatically in the coming years, if all goes to plan.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oncoming. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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