oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ 
ˈän-
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we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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The Crusaders couldn’t stop the oncoming onslaught, and Mitty controlled the rest of the contest to cruise to a 71-50 win.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Paddington will feel like two families are better than one, Mary will stare down the oncoming existential crisis of the empty nest, nobody will feel like the country of Peru has been insulted, the bad guys get their comeuppance and the good guys save the day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
In another incident, a car which had accidentally turned onto the course was forced to reverse in the face of the oncoming peloton.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
For many New Yorkers, there is nothing quite so terrifying as the thought of being shoved into the path of an oncoming train.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Paddington will feel like two families are better than one, Mary will stare down the oncoming existential crisis of the empty nest, nobody will feel like the country of Peru has been insulted, the bad guys get their comeuppance and the good guys save the day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
In another incident, a car which had accidentally turned onto the course was forced to reverse in the face of the oncoming peloton.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
For many New Yorkers, there is nothing quite so terrifying as the thought of being shoved into the path of an oncoming train.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncoming. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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