impending
Americanadjective
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about to happen; imminent.
their impending marriage.
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imminently threatening or menacing.
an impending storm.
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Archaic. overhanging.
adjective
Related Words
See imminent.
Etymology
Origin of impending
Example Sentences
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A Jeremiah figure among millennial and Gen X parents for his warnings of impending social media doom and ruin, Haidt didn’t mince words when forecasting the impact of the recent court cases.
From Los Angeles Times
What does that title mean to you as it relates to the impending doom of what we’re all living right now.
From Los Angeles Times
Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.
From Salon
The world, meanwhile, “still appears to be underestimating the impending supply shortages and higher fuel prices” that will cause.
From MarketWatch
Instead, the federal agency redoubled its efforts, with the latest salvo a “letter of impending enforcement” issued Tuesday and accompanied by a statement from U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
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