impend (over)

as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on fears of an economic recession impended over the stock market

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threaten
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  • Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The more these patterns are put into practice, the more Arsenal can threaten teams, but these bounce/wall passes have another purpose and other players can slot in.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Impend (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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