impended; impending; impends
1
a
: to be about to occur
the impending trial
b
: to hover threateningly : menace
2
archaic
: to hang suspended
Examples of impend in a Sentence
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
How are oarfish an omen of impending disaster?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Za Uk Ling has closed a communications channel that alerts residents of impending government air strikes.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Seattle has a pair of impending free-agent defensive tackles in Jarran Reed and Johnathan Hankins.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impend. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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impend
verb
im·pend
im-ˈpend 
1
: to threaten to occur immediately
impending danger
2
: to be about to happen
an impending trip
3
archaic
: to hang out or over
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