IMPENDING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

im-ˈpen-diŋ

Definition of impending

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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as in looming

giving signs of immediate occurrence an aura of impending doom hung over the city

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impending

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verb

present participle of impend

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

Adjective

Latif bravely goes to his final battle to rescue Hatty from Hwan Yoon’s impending execution. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Like everyone, Hall had heard the rumors of the designer’s impending departure. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

There’s a wonderful fraction of a second when the Villa fans in the Holte End have to adjust from impending despair to utter joy. — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 This Celtic name references the goddess of war who often appeared as a crow and at times was a sign of impending doom or death. — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impending

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending

Adjective

But the latest release — though unlikely to materially affect the results of the upcoming election — once again concentrates attention on Tinubu’s time in the US.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The upcoming Doha Film Festival has unveiled its 15-title competition lineup made up mostly of Middle East premieres of movies from the region, seven of which directed by women.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of upcoming

Verb

Their fate has been one of the biggest question marks looming over the entire deal.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Asian giants face looming graduate job crisis Asia’s most populous countries are grappling with a graduate employment crisis, with huge numbers of young people entering job markets that lack roles to absorb them.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of looming

Adjective

The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching, and in some states, voters are already casting ballots.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Election day in South Dakota is fast approaching, and several important statewide offices will be on your ballots.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of approaching

Verb

At the same time, a major opportunity was brewing in Hungary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
For months, a debate has been brewing around the idea of charging foreign tourists entry to national museums, in a bid to help pay for museum operational costs.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of brewing

Adjective

Middleton’s district includes Sunrise Mall, and in the coming years, the city will attempt to guide the struggling property through an ambitious revitalization effort.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Adidas Virginia Adistar Jellyfish V2 is expected in the coming months, with several colorways set to be released throughout 2027 according to @brandon1an.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026