impended

verb

past tense of impend
as in loomed
to be about to happen for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

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  1. loomed
  2. brewed
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  • In the distance, a huge mobile crane, or some other piece of machinery, loomed, impossibly tall, shimmering in the air like a mirage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That would be the Nineties, which loomed over over the entire night.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of loomed
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  • The brewery offers a varied selection of styles brewed in-house from IPAs to sours to dark brews to light sippers.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, in an ideal world, there would be some sort of international agreement, discussion, treaty being brewed.
    — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of brewed
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“Impended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impended. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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