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
After running the red light and hitting the cyclist, the bus veered into oncoming traffic and hit the two cars, Longshore said.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
With two minutes left, quarterback Justin Herbert shrugged off or evaded multiple would-be tacklers, scrambled to his left and was able to throw around an oncoming defender’s shoulder pad and fit the pass into a sliver of space for a 20-yard, game-tying touchdown.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 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
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
With two minutes left, quarterback Justin Herbert shrugged off or evaded multiple would-be tacklers, scrambled to his left and was able to throw around an oncoming defender’s shoulder pad and fit the pass into a sliver of space for a 20-yard, game-tying touchdown.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oncoming
Adjective
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Here's everything Kentuckians need to know about the upcoming full moon.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The key difference for markets this time around—there have been about 20 shutdowns since 1976—is that the Bureau of Labor Statistics won’t be publishing the upcoming jobless claims report or the Consumer Price Index (inflation).—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The odds that the United States government will shut down have soared to their highest point on Tuesday afternoon, as the deadline to reach an agreement is fast approaching.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel’s time is fast approaching.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The impending government shutdown is injecting new uncertainty into an already chaotic Washington.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Herro doesn’t expect this short-term setback to impact impending extension talks with the Heat, though.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the coming decade will bring life-saving drugs to protect and improve our brain health.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The smoothness of recent CBA negotiations should ensure there’s more money coming into the market in the coming years, too.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oncoming. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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