How to Use incoming in a Sentence

incoming

1 of 2 adjective

• All incoming phone calls are monitored for quality control.
• The incoming swell could be strong enough to cause new damage to the pier.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
• Wind, waves, and incoming storms add to the list of dangers in South Haven.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
• The one thing the incoming chefs couldn’t erase on the menu was the Tabard’s doughnut, a longtime staple on the brunch menu.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
• But in the West Bank, the incoming figures were greeted with shrugs.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
• Most of my work has been incoming calls, and a lot of that has to do with living in New York and not L.A.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
• Johnson is the eighth player in the area to commit to TCU’s incoming class.
  — Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
• There was a flash, and the whoosh of several incoming shells sent the team diving into the mud.
  — Michael Schwirtz David Guttenfelder, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
• In total, 88% of incoming corps members for the greater Delta region are from the area, a 33-year high.
  — Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2023
• The Turnagain Arm is a body of water that has one of the fastest incoming tides in the world, McDaniel said.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 May 2023
• The soldiers heard the whistle of the incoming rockets and had seconds to dive for cover.
  — Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• All the tables are dressed with brass grills, which a server swabs with a chunk of tallow so the incoming meat doesn’t stick.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• Two of the girls are rushing as sophomores, and the other two are incoming freshmen.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 May 2023
• The more episodes in 9-1-1’s library, the more incoming revenue to Disney over the long-term syndication life of the show.
  — Emergency! May 1, Vulture, 1 May 2023
• As a result, a researcher’s incoming net lights up like a Christmas tree, and most fish simply get out of the way.
  — WIRED, 9 Dec. 2023
• In just over 20 minutes on Thursday night, Hryshchenko counted the sound of 48 incoming shells aimed at his forces.
  — Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
• More than 30% of incoming CEOs last month were women, breaking a record.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
• The incoming storms mostly derive from a big system in the Gulf of Alaska that broke apart farther out to sea.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
• Matthews and Pierce will likely compete with an incoming rookie to force the Panthers to keep four tight ends.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
• As such, the 10 songs that make up Lady on the Cusp dip into reflections on the past and hopefulness for the incoming future.
  — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2024
• The castles actually last, unlike those on the beach that can get pummeled by the incoming tide.
  — Mia Taylor, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
• That put three incoming freshmen's stories in their new school's paper in their first weeks of high school, Saxton said.
  — Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
• These folds are ready to flatten out and expand whenever the stomach has to relax and make room for incoming meals.
  — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2023
• The cracking sound of two more incoming artillery attacks landing nearby filled the air.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• The incoming class includes 19 National Merit Scholars, which is more than triple the total of last year.
  — Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2023
• More incoming searches means more data the Bing team can use to improve the search engine and more reasons for advertisers to come to the platform.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2023
• Kurpasi and a British volunteer left to investigate the source of incoming fire.
  — Alex Horton and Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2023
• This incoming family knows nothing of that, but already, their housecat, Cider, feels like a goner.
  — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
• The outgoing blast disrupts the incoming blast, and hopefully spares the tank major damage.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Tell that to the anti-aircraft and anti-missile system operators in Israel, now on high alert for any incoming attack from the East.
  — Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024

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incoming

2 of 2 noun

• The pressure on incomings and outgoings could change the way the funds invest.
  — The Economist, 23 May 2020
• Her fellow incoming freshmen were hip to the story, too.
  — Jeremy Henderson, AL.com, 5 June 2017
• My job is just to keep the dish clear of debris and keep being willing to turn it toward the incoming, because stuff is always coming in.
  — Cindy Watts, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2017
• Roma may need to balance the books this summer due to potential incomings and should be able to rake in some of that by selling Nainggolan.
  — SI.com, 28 May 2018
• So much is at stake with this hire with a rookie quarterback incoming and the key players of the roster all entering their prime, and there aren't easy answers.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2023
• The Spaniard has been linked with a return to Barcelona, and the North London side could be keen to cash in on one of their most valuable assets to generate funds to put towards incomings this summer.
  — SI.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• All that is needed is a Grammy prize (spoken word album incoming?).
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 May 2023
• Open to incoming and current high school players, field and goalkeeper.
  — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 28 July 2019
• Search Party spoiler incoming, besties (well, not really, but sort of).
  — Wolfgang Ruth, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2021
• Aside from large picture-window views of incoming and departing trains, the focal points here are clear: a glowing McIntosh turntable at one end and a massive Sonus Faber stereo system at the other.
  — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2019
• Cesc Fabregas also left the club, returning to Barcelona, while the incomings blew lukewarm and exceedingly cold.
  — SI.com, 11 Aug. 2019
• Abidal's role at the club will involve playing a key role in all transfer business, both incomings and outgoings in what is expected to be a busy summer transfer window for the Catalan giants.
  — SI.com, 7 June 2018
• Many likely stayed home with winter weather incoming and schools and businesses closing.
  — Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2022
• Devin Booker is entering his prime with the supermax contract incoming.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2023
• The possible incoming of Mkhitaryan could be a success, but losing a player like Sanchez to United is simply unacceptable.
  — SI.com, 20 Jan. 2018
• Sanders took plenty of incoming, but Tuesday’s Democratic debate devolved into a chaotic, all-way melee.
  — Molly Ball, Time, 25 Feb. 2020
• Reports of genuine substance regarding any possible Chelsea incomings have been noticeably absent from the typical media buzz since the end of the season.
  — SI.com, 19 June 2018
• Forest are interested in signing the midfielder on a permanent deal with his move raising funds for any potential incomings to St. James' Park.
  — SI.com, 18 June 2018
• In a third photo, Lopez gleefully poses in front of the Capitol, showing off her excitement for her performance and the incoming of a new administration for America.
  — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Jan. 2021
• Obviously, the same can't be spent for Tottenham, who went through an unprecedented summer of no incomings or outgoings in 2018, prior to the season where Liverpool leapfrogged them.
  — SI.com, 29 Oct. 2019
• Four incoming and four outgoing Southwest flights on Monday were late or expected to be delayed, but the majority of the carrier's Sacramento flights were reported to be on time.
  — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 23 Apr. 2018
• Robocallers are also shifting to toll-free numbers which presents a challenge to legitimate companies as customers don't know which incoming calls are real, TNS reports.
  — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2019
• These include expensive incomings Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez, who are still settling into the lineup.
  — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• Manchester United, meanwhile, have been keeping themselves busy with incomings this summer.
  — SI.com, 30 June 2018
• Western University said three current graduate students died and one was an incoming graduate student.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2020
• Litigation from legal advocacy groups is likely incoming.
  — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 10 May 2023
• The pressure on incomings and outgoings could change the way the funds invest.
  — The Economist, 23 May 2020
• Her fellow incoming freshmen were hip to the story, too.
  — Jeremy Henderson, AL.com, 5 June 2017
• My job is just to keep the dish clear of debris and keep being willing to turn it toward the incoming, because stuff is always coming in.
  — Cindy Watts, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2017
• Roma may need to balance the books this summer due to potential incomings and should be able to rake in some of that by selling Nainggolan.
  — SI.com, 28 May 2018

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