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Oncoming

To arrive; come to; come on.

📖 Definitions of "Oncoming"

verb

noun

adjective

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Approaching; coming closer
"Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic."

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
onsetnoun	(medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
approachingnoun	The act of coming closer; an approach.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
approachingnoun	The act of coming closer; an approach.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
onsetnoun	(medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
comingnoun	The act of arriving; an arrival.
ahead	At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
upcomingnoun	Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
reversenoun	Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
onsettingverb	(obsolete) onset; beginning
adventnoun	Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
abordnoun	(rare) A road, or means of approach.
forecomingnoun	The act or process of coming before, to the front, or to the fore; forthcoming; advent
aftercomingverb	Succeeding, following.
outsetnoun	An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
outsettingnoun	Start, originally of a journey; outset, beginning.
on-rampnoun	(Canada, US, Australia) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.
onsetternoun	(medicine) One who undergoes the onset of a condition.
preoccurrencenoun	Prior to an occurrence.
prevenancenoun	(countable) An act of kindness; a courteous or thoughtful gesture.
impending	Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
initial	Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.