impending
adjective
im·pend·ing
im-ˈpen-diŋ 
: occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
impending trials
impending motherhood
… scientists who rely on the satellite signals for hints of impending earthquakes and volcanic eruptions …—
R. Monastersky
R. Monastersky… heed the warnings of impending disaster.—Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly… many of us secretly enjoy the sassier commercials and elegant layouts, not to mention being told of impending sales.—Andrew Hacker
Andrew HackerExamples of impending in a Sentence
an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding
an aura of impending doom hung over the city
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The impending sense of doom isn't completely predicated on the Ravens' 1-3 start to the season.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The Big Little Lies actress just debuted her new hair amid her impending divorce from longtime husband Keith Urban.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
Before disembarking, Karl is greeted by his immigrant uncle, Edward Jakob, whom the cook had notified of his impending arrival.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The impending sense of doom isn't completely predicated on the Ravens' 1-3 start to the season.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impending
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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