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oncoming
What does oncoming mean?
oncoming (adjective): moving toward one.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use oncoming in a sentence?
Where does oncoming come from?
From on- + coming (adjective).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “oncoming” mean?
physically active
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informal; relaxed
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moving toward one
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uneasy or anxious
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