as in to loom
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Recent Examples of impend
If not, consider Chargers pass rusher Odafe Oweh, Colts edge defender Kwity Paye and Seahawks outside linebacker Boye Mafe, all impending free agents.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The same applies to impending holiday bonuses.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
But Kingsley warns of impending trouble for the twosome as Trevor's ambition once again rears its ugly head.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
That acute sense of impending loss became entwined with a defeat that sunk the Chiefs to a 6-8 record and eliminated them from playoff contention for the first time since 2014.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The same applies to impending holiday bonuses.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
But Kingsley warns of impending trouble for the twosome as Trevor's ambition once again rears its ugly head.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
That acute sense of impending loss became entwined with a defeat that sunk the Chiefs to a 6-8 record and eliminated them from playoff contention for the first time since 2014.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
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The image, set against the backdrop of the American flag, depicts a bearded man with his back turned as the gunman looms above him.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The action stems from their disapproval of the Chattogram Port Authority’s (CPA) looming lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to DP World.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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The unusual statement came in the wake of reports that there could be trouble brewing between OpenAI, another Port Washington facility partner, and chipmaker Nvidia, which has planned a huge investment in OpenAI.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Surely there’s some way to pit these guys against each other, to stoke the fan bases, to brew a rivalry for the ages.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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