IMPENDED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

impended

verb

past tense of impend

as in loomed

to be about to happen for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

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When von Rydingsvard began working with cedar in the mid-1970s, Minimalism was the dominant style in New York, and in order to gain attention, sculptors often welded steel and other metals into imposing, grand forms that loomed high above viewers.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The prospect of a Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan’s horizon.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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impended (over)

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