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
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
Kyle wasn't keen on ruining his favorite holiday—or his impending birthday the following day—but Blair insisted on going to the walk-in clinic.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The news of Buffett’s impending departure comes at a time when some less public-minded representatives of the system are busy making headlines.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
The impending downturn at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles comes not long after the twin facilities reported booming activity, tied to a labor dispute that shut down major ports on the East and Gulf coasts.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Adjective
With pressure from the league to get the Cowboys back in a foreign country and the impending renovation of Mexico City’s coliseum, 2026 has a good chance to be the year that Jerry Jones finally gives up a home game to play internationally.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
Kyle wasn't keen on ruining his favorite holiday—or his impending birthday the following day—but Blair insisted on going to the walk-in clinic.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The news of Buffett’s impending departure comes at a time when some less public-minded representatives of the system are busy making headlines.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
The impending downturn at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles comes not long after the twin facilities reported booming activity, tied to a labor dispute that shut down major ports on the East and Gulf coasts.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Wendy Williams' guardianship on display in an upcoming documentary.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Ed Sheeran has found yet another novel way to promote his upcoming Play album.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The outcome of the meeting could be pivotal with a potential military confrontation looming.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Related article Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs knew his possible arrest was imminent.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Based on last summer’s successful trials, the army corps planned to expand testing and increase the number of herbicide applications to about 16 locations in coming months.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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The association also plans to build excitement about the anniversary and coordinate on-campus activities in coming months.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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