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impending

/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Impending means: close in time; about to occur.

Synonyms for impending9

adjective, as in close in time; about to occur

at hand, close at hand, imminent, impendent, close

also used for impending

in the offing, proximate, around the corner, forthcoming

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What does impending mean?1

adjective

1

close in time; about to occur“retribution is at hand”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with impending?24

four syllables

recommendingcondescending
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Impending in a sentence

  • I was keyed up over her impending operation.unknown
  • The impending examination loomed large in her mind.unknown
  • This is one of the signs of weakness and the impending doom of imperialism.APagano
  • The world's top condom producer is warning of an impending shortage.Hybrid
  • Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.omerfarukckmk
  • The big promotion of that company's stock was just a cover-up to hide their impending bankruptcy.papabear
  • We had a sense of impending disaster.CK
  • I have a sense of impending danger.felidad

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