He failed to see the stop sign at the intersection and hit an oncoming car.
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Oncoming
Synonyms for "oncoming" (88 found)
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Strong matches (26)
arrivingattractedattracted tobeginningblast offblast-offcomingcoming nearcoming towardcommencementcreationcutting edgedawndrawn toedgeestablishmentflowing towardflying startforthcomingforward
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Adjective(1 words)
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go-aheadimminenceimminentinstitutionjump-offkick-offleading edgemovingnearnearingnearnessnew departureongoingonsetonwardopeningoriginoriginationoutbreakoutset
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proceedingprogressingprogressiveproximateproximationrunning startsend offsend-offsetting in motionsetting-upsquare onestartstart-offstarting pointtake-offtakeoffto comeupcoming
Noun(1 words)
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8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesoncoming caroncoming stormoncoming tideoncoming trafficoncoming trainoncoming vehicle
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2 entriesmore oncomingmost oncoming
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1 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
At least you'll be able to row your way out of the oncoming flood.
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The rabbit stood in the middle of the road, mesmerized by the lights of the oncoming truck.
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The driver of an oncoming car flashed his lights at Tom as a warning that there was a mobile speed camera up ahead. Tom, who had been speeding, immediately slowed down and passed the camera at just under the speed limit.
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