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
What continued to bother him was the strange feeling of impending disaster.
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Publicly, Everton’s response to Dewsbury-Hall’s impending ban has been one of frustration.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Galas’s maid, played by the essential Mary Testa, is a former opera star herself, one who makes ominous pronouncements of impending doom in between her dusting.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Whitney warns that the situation is poised to worsen, with impending wage garnishment for seriously delinquent student-loan debt set to further squeeze this cohort.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Publicly, Everton’s response to Dewsbury-Hall’s impending ban has been one of frustration.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Galas’s maid, played by the essential Mary Testa, is a former opera star herself, one who makes ominous pronouncements of impending doom in between her dusting.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Whitney warns that the situation is poised to worsen, with impending wage garnishment for seriously delinquent student-loan debt set to further squeeze this cohort.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impend
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The earnings call also included some discussion of the looming changes at WBD, which has fielded acquisition interest from multiple suitors and also three firm buyout offers from Paramount Skydance.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mosaic archways loom overhead, and the 240-seat dining room is awash with terra-cotta banquettes, sea-blue touches, and clay-toned neutral hues.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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See how the cute collectible is brewing chaos across the country.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers have a very unexpected quarterback controversy brewing in the Bay, as Mac Jones has filled in more than admirably while Brock Purdy has been sidelined with a toe injury.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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