oncoming
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ɪŋ, ˈɔn- adjective
1.
approaching; nearing: the oncoming train; the oncoming holiday season.
2.
emerging: the oncoming generation of leaders.
noun
3.
approach; onset: the oncoming of winter.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | coming nearer in space or time; approaching |
| —n | |
| 2. | the approach or onset: the oncoming of winter |
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Oncoming
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Example sentences
Thou- sands of good simple folk who are aiming for the vegetable tent find themselves in the path of an oncoming horse.
Is a sign warning left-turning vehicles at signalized intersections to yield to oncoming traffic necessary or required.
Typically she would feel nauseated before an oncoming seizure, then lose consciousness.
It will, in theory, let its operators know if they are looking at mere smoke and dust or an oncoming cloud of plague.
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