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
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
With an impending ban of TikTok looming, many users of the popular video-sharing app are heading to alternative platforms.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The impending return of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on January 20 is expected to reignite tensions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The timing suggests that an important factor was the impending return to the White House of Donald Trump.
—Kenneth Roth, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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The world-famous colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
With an impending ban of TikTok looming, many users of the popular video-sharing app are heading to alternative platforms.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The impending return of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on January 20 is expected to reignite tensions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The timing suggests that an important factor was the impending return to the White House of Donald Trump.
—Kenneth Roth, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Hill is guaranteed $27.6 million this upcoming season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Johansson, 40, and Jenna Bush Hager spoke with Grace, 46, on the show, where the actor was promoting his upcoming action film, Flight Risk.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Following the Jets' final meeting with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the question marks will begin looming on what will happen with Aaron Rodgers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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With the 49ers’ offseason looming, Purdy made history on Monday Night Football this past week against Detroit, notching 15 games with at least two passing touchdowns and a passer rating of at least 115.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) A home and family transformation is imminent.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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With Almiron’s exit appearing imminent and Harvey Barnes currently being sidelined with an injury, Howe has a lack of wide-forward options, with Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy essentially guaranteed to start.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The pardons clear the way for potentially hundreds of his supporters to be released from prison in coming days, some of whom were sentenced to years in prison for violently attacking law enforcement that day.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the next coming years, Metro Transit also is upgrading its fare collection equipment systemwide for the first time in 20 years which will allow riders to purchase fares by tapping their mobile phones or credit cards.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
15 Nov. 2024
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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