impend
verb (used without object)
to be imminent; be about to happen.
has been impending
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present perfect progressiveof impend (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"This battle has been impending for days, and orders were issued to the people to escape to the back districts without delay."
From In the Van; or, The Builders by John Price-Brown
