impending

[im-pen-ding]

adjective

1. about to happen; imminent.

   their impending marriage.

2. imminently threatening or menacing.

   an impending storm.

3. Archaic.,  overhanging.

impending

/ ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ /

adjective

1. about to happen; imminent

Word History and Origins

Origin of impending¹

First recorded in 1675–85; impend + -ing ²

Synonym Study

See imminent.

Example Sentences

However it ends, this impending primary battle highlights raw divisions within the Democratic coalition, more than a year out from the 2026 midterms.

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Faced with impending war in the 1930s, however, scientific internationalism fragmented, with physicists reverting to their national allegiances.

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Still, given all the worries over an impending “AI bubble,” it’s a bet that could start to pay off.

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Joyce, a single mother, stresses over her long-grown daughter’s impending wedding.

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Parents of campers who died in the floods offered tearful testimonies during government hearings and questioned why victims didn’t get more notice of the impending catastrophe.

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