- present participle of impend.
impending
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He told me he had gotten “at least 100 calls” since the local news item announcing the impending closure.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Local fisherman Wyck Crawford, played by a delightfully rascally Stephen Root, serves as Loftis’ human antagonist, warning the mayor of impending doom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Zidane’s impending arrival was one of the sport’s most open secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The impending upgrade will not narrow that gap completely.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I have an impending engagement,” said I, glancing at Wemmick, who was putting fish into the post-office, “that renders me rather uncertain of my time. At once, I think.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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