IMPENDS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

impends

verb

present tense third-person singular of impend

as in looms

to be about to happen for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

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The question of who killed Hal still looms, as does whatever the hell is going on with an allegedly jailbroken Sinestro.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
OpenAI on Monday called for the US to lead an international coalition to coordinate global AI standards, as discussion of the technology’s risk and promise looms over this week’s UN General Assembly.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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