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
Philadelphia Eagles fans poured into the streets on Sunday night and celebrated the team’s NFC Championship win and impending Super Bowl appearance.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Celebrations for Bundy's impending demise were held nationwide, and ABC News reported at the time that fireworks and crowds gathered and cheered for his execution.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Would impending free agents like Smith and Murphy make their decisions based on the lack of continuity?
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
All five have additional urgency to their quests based on age, impending free agency of key players or both.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Celebrations for Bundy's impending demise were held nationwide, and ABC News reported at the time that fireworks and crowds gathered and cheered for his execution.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Would impending free agents like Smith and Murphy make their decisions based on the lack of continuity?
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
All five have additional urgency to their quests based on age, impending free agency of key players or both.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impend
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Questions loom over Trump’s order to create housing for 6,000 homeless veterans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Casse is going for his third Preakness win, and Sandman looms a contender, but give him a pass if the track comes up wet.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Strange, at 1330 Zuni St., will also release two beers: a West Coast Pilsner brewed in collaboration with 14 other breweries, and a chili black IPA brewed with the company’s longtime friends at the Black Sky and Chain Reaction breweries.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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And Bart Becht, the former chief executive of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, has also moved to the Med nation after living in the U.K. The U.K.’s non-dom changes have been brewing for some time.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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