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Oncoming synonyms

ŏn'kŭm'ĭng, ôn'-
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expected
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
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  1. Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
imminent
About to occur; impending:
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  1. About to occur; impending:
  2. Likely to happen without delay; impending; often, specif., threatening, looming, etc.
Find another word for oncoming. In this page you can discover 12 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for oncoming, like: impending, expected, imminent, approaching, approaching, expected, imminent, impending, looming, past and preceding.

Sentence Examples

  • I plunged into the oncoming billows, as a strong swimmer dives into breakers, and struck, alas, 'tis true, the bedpost!

  • The king's army was grouped in front of the village, facing in the direction of Milan, with a small stream separating it from the oncoming Swiss.

  • Manteuffel), To meet this danger Manteuffel was compelled to direct his corps artillery and reserves, which were now rapidly coming up, away from the hard-pressed centre towards the oncoming infantry masses of Ladmirault.

  • One small species appears in immense numbers with the oncoming of the rainy season, and at night the noise of its outcry almost deadens other sounds.

  • Whenever she felt overwhelmed from her oncoming death or the doctors' news, she ran to her room until she was strong enough to face the world again.

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