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
Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Baehren was the first to notice that baboons appeared to shift their bodies and gaze in the direction of an impending departure.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The same applies to impending holiday bonuses.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The tower’s fate has been linked to broader questions about Dallas’ urban core, which has been undermined by the impending departure of AT&T, and persistent questions about quality of life in the area.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Baehren was the first to notice that baboons appeared to shift their bodies and gaze in the direction of an impending departure.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
These days, the film industry is racked with anxiety about impending corporate mergers, uneven box-office returns, the rise of artificial intelligence and other nail-biting twists.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The same applies to impending holiday bonuses.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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My focus is on job approval, which not only captures a president’s popularity but has a huge impact on the performance of the president’s party in other elections, such as the upcoming November midterms.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures will trend even warmer throughout the upcoming workweek, as highs climb to the upper 70s and lower 80s.—
Shane Hinton,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the implications of the victory — with March looming — was another reason to celebrate.—
Ally Schniepp,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the issue of children is still looming.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The deadline to submit a claim form for a 23andMe settlement is fast approaching.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Maryland and New York, however, candidate filing deadlines are fast approaching, after which redrawing congressional maps would be nearly impossible.—
David M. Drucker,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Arms control advocates bemoaned the end of New START and warned of the imminent threat of a new arms race.—
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, just because something is above 70 or under 30 does not mean a drop or a jump is imminent.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trouble begins brewing with the arrival of their nouveau riche neighbors, Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif), and his ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver).—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s this white nationalism that’s been brewing under the radar for a long time.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to her acting career, Lively also has the beverage brand Betty Buzz and the hair care company Blake Brown Beauty, both of which plan product launches in coming months, the source said.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mark Strand, Cox’s deputy chief economist, said that interest rates for cars — despite three recent rate cuts by the Federal Reserve — aren’t expected to decline much in coming months.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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