incoming

On its way

Incoming describes something arriving or about to arrive: incoming mail, incoming calls, the incoming administration.

As a warning shout, Incoming! alerts others to approaching danger—originally military slang for artillery or gunfire headed toward one's position, now used more broadly.

The noun incoming refers to whatever is coming in: Let's review the incoming.

trajectory

approach

Way of handling something

heading · convergence · trajectory · path · direction · intercept · radar · tracking · descent · inbound

threat

attack

Aggressive act against another

evacuate · defense · shelter · evasion · barrage · strike · hostile · artillery · missile · shelling

alert

notification

Formal notice given

announcement · update · news · bulletin · advisory · broadcast · dispatch · communique · report · memo

arrival

flight

Aerial journey by aircraft

baggage · customs · immigration · welcome · reunion · disembark · landing · touchdown · reception · greeting

imminent

impending

Soon to occur

forthcoming · anticipated · expected · inevitable · oncoming · advancing · pending · prospective · upcoming · ensuing

Categories
Opposites
direction of movement

incomingoutgoing

Sociable and unreserved

outbound · departing · outward · leaving · exiting

position succession

incomingoutgoing

Sociable and unreserved

departing · retiring · leaving · former · quitting

financial flow

incomingoutgoing

Sociable and unreserved

outflow · expenditure · cost · expense · outlay

Phrases
Family

incomings

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G