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
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Uncertainty still looms, however, due to an impending work stoppage amid collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition to a new defensive coordinator, the Jets have 23 players who are impending free agents, including running back Breece Hall, guard John Simpson, and linebacker Quincy Williams.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The impending closure will also not affect Lifelong Learning Programs or Franciscan Center events.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Uncertainty still looms, however, due to an impending work stoppage amid collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
To make matters worse, six of the nine defensive linemen who played this season are impending free agents.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition to a new defensive coordinator, the Jets have 23 players who are impending free agents, including running back Breece Hall, guard John Simpson, and linebacker Quincy Williams.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
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Boston is expected to see periods of snow and rain throughout the upcoming week, as highs remain well above freezing for the area, according to National Weather Service forecasts.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Named Issac 0, the company launched the autonomous robot as a prequel to their upcoming robot Issac, which will be released later this year.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the Supreme Court’s majority opinion did not explicitly outline a repayment protocol, dissenting Justice Brett Kavanaugh highlighted the looming administrative disaster.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The gift lies in being wholly present in the moment, whether with family, friends, or a commitment, without the shadow of the next board meeting looming.—
Nia Bowers,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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And that means the regular season is fast approaching.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The deadline to submit a claim form for a 23andMe settlement is fast approaching.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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This means tornado conditions are imminent and have been spotted either by someone on the ground or by radar.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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On April 8, 1940, Hitler briefed his propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, on an imminent military operation in Denmark and Norway.—
Timothy W. Ryback,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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The dueling anxieties have been brewing for months.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The idea is that by doing this little bit of work ahead of time, the coming week will be a little easier, says Courtney Cantrell, PsyD, a licensed psychologist located in south Florida.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Feb. 2026
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Georgia Power also plans to run its coal plants significantly more in the coming years, according to its fuel filing.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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