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
Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice had not yet responded to the lawsuit and faced an impending deadline this month.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
During an eclipse, people would bang drums, shoot arrows, or create loud noises to scare the dragon away, as a red moon was seen as a sign of impending misfortune or celestial imbalance.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Meta informs staff layoffs affecting 8,000 employees amid AI push – Amid a massive strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence, Meta has informed its staff of impending layoffs expected to affect approximately 8,000 employees as the tech giant restructures its workforce.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice had not yet responded to the lawsuit and faced an impending deadline this month.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Blankfein is far from the first financial heavyweight to warn of impending turmoil.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
During an eclipse, people would bang drums, shoot arrows, or create loud noises to scare the dragon away, as a red moon was seen as a sign of impending misfortune or celestial imbalance.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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That’s more of a long-term goal, with the expectation that the Rangers will aim to nab one piece with their top-five pick in the upcoming NHL Draft and keep an eye out for any others who hit the market either this summer or down the road.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Veteran right-hander Phil Maton will be activated from the IL during the Cubs’ upcoming series in San Diego.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Sacramento Bee published a wide range of stories on Thursday, from a former Sacramento city councilman’s guilty plea to new high school rankings to a beloved gift shop’s final day looming.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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California’s looming jet fuel crisis.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Summer is fast approaching, with warm temperatures expected to hit Washington DC and make for a sticky and humid start to the season, a familiar reality for residents across the DMV.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Colorado’s first open race for governor in eight years is fast approaching, and The Denver Post wants your questions for the candidates.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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With no imminent threat of a return to a punishing bombing campaign, Iran is achieving its central war aim of driving up the price of oil, and with it pressuring Trump to accede to some of its demands.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The thousands of tremors suggested that either an eruption or a major earthquake was imminent, and a precautionary evacuation plan was activated.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Campaign watchers said that the internal wars in New Britain have been brewing for decades and bitter, bareknuckle New Britain politics is ugly enough without needing any extra push from Lamont.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The hosts talk about the tension that’s been brewing inside LIV Golf for a while now.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Inflation is set to rise further in coming months, possibly to 4%, as higher energy prices impact household bills.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gawrelski expects all of those efforts to ramp up even more in the coming months, which should boost shares of Airbnb.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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