1
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding
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2
as in looming
giving signs of immediate occurrence
an aura of impending doom hung over the city
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as in brewing
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Recent Examples of impending
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Braun was booked into the Carroll County jail and then released on his own recognizance without being required to post bail ahead of an impending court date, per TMZ.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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Adjective
The story unfolds amid the frenzy surrounding an impending papal visit.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Braun was booked into the Carroll County jail and then released on his own recognizance without being required to post bail ahead of an impending court date, per TMZ.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
What continued to bother him was the strange feeling of impending disaster.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Most analysts who spoke with said that the Senate will be a tougher feat for Democrats than the House, although there is still a lot up in the air, given ongoing and potentially upcoming redistricting plans and rules.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bergeron, 70, will be a guest judge on the upcoming episode — which will mark the show's 20th anniversary — alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the center of all the glitzy havoc—her face often looming on a huge flat screen that rolls around the stage, following actors like a hulking LED stalker—is of course Chenoweth.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Money woes, staffing shortages and patient insurance problems are about to get worse, hospital officials warn, under looming cuts to health care funding that are part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The holiday season is fast approaching, and so are Amazon’s biggest savings of the year.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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The holidays are fast approaching, and for those needing decor inspiration, the 2025 Holiday Trend Guide from Etsy is here to help.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Season 3 sees Srikant racing against time to protect himself, his family and the nation from an imminent threat, with the hunter now becoming the hunted.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Facing the imminent expiration of TPS, Giménez Sánchez applied for asylum in April 2025.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite their display of unity, however, trouble was brewing between Diana and Charles.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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But cold air is currently brewing over Canada.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The CEOs of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley stoked those fears on Tuesday, warning that investors should brace for a market downturn in coming years.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Qualcomm expects to lose Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years, and has been working to diversify by making chips for other devices such as Windows PCs and virtual-reality headsets and smart glasses from Meta.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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