ONCOMING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

oncoming

adjective

ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ

Definition of oncoming

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 California Highway Patrol The school bus moved to the right to give the oncoming vehicle more room, and that's when the rear of the bus struck a concrete guardrail, officials said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Police said at the time Shao was a passenger, on her way home from a trip, when Reyes-Vargas drove into oncoming traffic to get around a traffic jam, initiating a head-on collision. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 At some point on the short route to his school, Grant — apparently tired from a day of classes and extracurriculars — drifted off behind the wheel of his car and went over the yellow line and into oncoming traffic. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Footage from the checkpoint shows water engulfing buildings as people flee the oncoming currents. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oncoming

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Adjective

Michigan’s upcoming game against Oklahoma should be the biggest story in town.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Although Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate to Democrats' 45, along with two independents who caucus with Democrats, GOP senators have raised concerns about possible tight margins on upcoming votes in the fall.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of upcoming

Adjective

Best Amazon Dress Sales Under $50 Fall is fast approaching, and while sundress season is technically over, these dresses will carry you over into the cooler months.

— Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
August 29, the fictional date (in 1997) of the franchise’s original nuclear holocaust, is fast approaching, and Judgment Day is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaching

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For the last few weeks, the Rams have practiced in the late afternoon, which aligns body clock-wise with their impending morning kickoff in Melbourne.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Between the trauma of a hit-and-run and the anxiety of impending fatherhood, the idea for Onslaught, Wingard’s most personal film to date, began to take shape.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of impending

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