impend

verb

im-ˈpend How to pronounce impend (audio)
Definition of impendnext
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 Caitlin Clark’s impending signature shoe debut is the most anticipated in the sport for quite some time. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 Gemini Spark remains completely blocked in the UK and Europe due to impending EU AI Act compliance review. — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Vucevic is the Celtics’ only impending unrestricted free agent. — Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 And the 54-year-old could reach the milestone as soon as this year thanks to his aerospace company SpaceX’s reported impending IPO. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impend
  1. loom
  2. brew
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  • The shadow of the war will loom over the upcoming midterm elections in November – something Republicans have privately been worrying about for months amid growing voter discontent over the war.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • An infusion of new federal housing funds has spared about 4,200 formerly homeless Angelenos from losing their rent subsidies in December, averting a looming wave of evictions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of loom
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  • Across the pond, at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, The Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned PGA Tour and DP World Tour event that serves as the amuse-bouche to next week’s Open Championship is brewing plenty of drama.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Its leaves, which contain two major psychoactive ingredients called mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine (7-OH), can be brewed in teas, smoked or used as gel capsules.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of brew

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