She was thrown from his car after it skidded into the path of an oncoming car.
...the oncoming cold of winter.
Synonyms: approaching, advancing, looming, onrushing More Synonyms of oncoming
More Synonyms of oncoming
oncoming in British English
(ˈɒnˌkʌmɪŋ)
adjective
1.
coming nearer in space or time; approaching
noun
2. Also (rare): oncome
the approach or onset
the oncoming of winter
oncoming in American English
(ˈɑnˌkʌmɪŋ)
adjective
1.
coming nearer in position or time; approaching
2.
coming forth; emerging
noun
3.
an approach
Examples of 'oncoming' in a sentence
oncoming
Drivers in the oncoming lane flashing their lights will often warn you of an approaching speed trap.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The latter group routinely drive on the other side of the white line into oncoming traffic.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They detect oncoming vehicles and prepare to switch to green.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They feared the store was about to close and so blocked an oncoming car.
The Sun (2008)
Is there any light at the end of the tunnel or is it just an oncoming train?
The Sun (2008)
It feels as if the engine may stall in front of oncoming traffic.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He explained that police would flag down oncoming cars for a roadside check.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The system has a safeguard built in to ensure that the drivers of oncoming cars are not dazzled.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They drove ahead of him on the other side of the crash barrier and flashed their lights to warn oncoming cars.
The Sun (2014)
It's illegal and blinds oncoming drivers.
The Sun (2010)
The masochistic duo soon discover why, as they find themselves dodging oncoming buses and trucks and try to avoid the edges of crumbling mountain roads.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Chinese translation of 'oncoming'
oncoming
(ˈɔnkʌmɪŋ)
adj
(= approaching)[traffic, car]迎面而来(來)的 (yíngmiàn ér lái de)
Nearby words of
oncoming
once upon a time
once you get the idea
once/twice a week
oncoming
one
one (shop) after another
one another
1 (adjective)
Definition
coming nearer in space or time
He skidded into the path of an oncoming car.
Synonyms
approaching
advancing
looming
onrushing
2 (adjective)
Definition
coming nearer in space or time
the oncoming storm
Synonyms
forthcoming
his opponents in the forthcoming election
coming
This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months.
approaching
expected
threatening
advancing
gathering
imminent
They warned that a storm was imminent.
impending
He had told us that morning of his impending marriage.
upcoming
We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election.