as in to loom
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Recent Examples of impend
Philadelphia Eagles fans poured into the streets on Sunday night and celebrated the team’s NFC Championship win and impending Super Bowl appearance.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Celebrations for Bundy's impending demise were held nationwide, and ABC News reported at the time that fireworks and crowds gathered and cheered for his execution.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Would impending free agents like Smith and Murphy make their decisions based on the lack of continuity?
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
All five have additional urgency to their quests based on age, impending free agency of key players or both.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Celebrations for Bundy's impending demise were held nationwide, and ABC News reported at the time that fireworks and crowds gathered and cheered for his execution.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Would impending free agents like Smith and Murphy make their decisions based on the lack of continuity?
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
All five have additional urgency to their quests based on age, impending free agency of key players or both.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impend
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Now in theory Ukraine can use such weapons against a much wider range of military targets—but the question of inventory looms.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The solution Altman came up with is looming behind him.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 May 2025
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In a way, it’s been brewing for a while, for example with tvOS and iPadOS already having the same number as iOS, even when the number of updates has been widely different.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Copy Facebook Pinterest Photo by Alanna Hale When travelers at Bali’s Desa Potato Head order cups of coffee brewed from the island’s famed beans, the leftover grounds don’t go in the trash—or even the compost.—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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