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
Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
New and impending regulations where proof of origin can give companies a compliance edge include the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP), the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the UK’s Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC), to name a few.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
The remainder of the trailer shows Wednesday moving through Nevermore Academy and the local town of Jericho, hunting down Tyler and attempting to save both her family and friends from impending doom.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Whether you’re headed on a fall foliage hike or planning a beach holiday to escape the impending chilly weather, now is the perfect time to stock up on new comfortable shoes for your upcoming travels, since quite a few of our favorite retailers are slashing prices on tons of footwear.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
New and impending regulations where proof of origin can give companies a compliance edge include the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP), the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the UK’s Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC), to name a few.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Democrats, on the other hand, are blasting this move as a sign of impending authoritarianism and call it an unprecedented overreach in presidential authority.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
The remainder of the trailer shows Wednesday moving through Nevermore Academy and the local town of Jericho, hunting down Tyler and attempting to save both her family and friends from impending doom.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Of these teams, only Real Madrid, PSV and Sporting CP are playing in this season’s tournament (the figures in the right-hand column exclude the upcoming campaign).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Luke Newtown, of Bridgerton fame, will take on the role of McQueen opposite Catherine LaFrere as Isabella Blow (who is the subject of her own upcoming biopic, by the way) and Emily Skinner as Lee’s mother, Joyce McQueen.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Small Business Technology News #5 – Half of PCs still run Windows 10 despite looming end of support, PC makers say.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Independence Day festivities in the Windy City this year were quieter, some even postponed, under the weight of the looming threats.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ensemble Español, touted as one of the world’s best Spanish dance organizations, kicks off its 50th season this fall, a milestone Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is also fast approaching.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hunting seasons are fast approaching.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Aug. 2025
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Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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And there was no indication of an imminent threat to the United States, which would have been another justification for the attack.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ever since Julia was tossed into Castle Leathers, there’s been jealousy brewing.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Separately, Walmart has been brewing up a new strategy internally for its employees.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Thematic through-lines will become more apparent in the coming years, but for now what strikes me is the variety of the offerings and — speaking quite frankly — the wide range in quality.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
2 Sep. 2025
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San Diego has a lot of tough decisions to make in the coming months, but one stands out above the rest.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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