oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ 
ˈän-
Examples of oncoming in a Sentence
we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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Devine then walked right into the road - and into the path of an oncoming cement truck.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Clauss, 71, was driving on Lake Cook Road when an oncoming vehicle making a left turn drove into his path, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Dashcam footage obtained by multiple outlets shows the dump truck veering into the oncoming lane of traffic and smashing through a utility pole, before running through multiple lawns and then crashing into the home.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Three people were killed in a fiery head-on crash on U.S. 85 on Wednesday after an SUV driver fleeing Weld County sheriff’s deputies drove into oncoming traffic, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Clauss, 71, was driving on Lake Cook Road when an oncoming vehicle making a left turn drove into his path, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Dashcam footage obtained by multiple outlets shows the dump truck veering into the oncoming lane of traffic and smashing through a utility pole, before running through multiple lawns and then crashing into the home.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Three people were killed in a fiery head-on crash on U.S. 85 on Wednesday after an SUV driver fleeing Weld County sheriff’s deputies drove into oncoming traffic, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncoming. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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