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be in the air

VERB

impend

Synonyms

STRONG

advance approach brew brewing forebode foreshadow frighten imperil jeopardize loom lower menace overhang portend presage warn

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the offing be on the horizon come on hang over put at risk put in jeopardy

VERB

threaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imperil jeopardize warn

STRONG

advance approach brewing forebode foreshadow frighten impend loom overhang portend presage

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the offing be on the horizon come on hang over put at risk put in jeopardy

Antonyms

WEAK

alleviate guard help protect relieve save

Example Sentences

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Regardless of when the first match is played, no doubt hope and optimism will be in the air as supporters of all 20 clubs dream of what might be in the months to come.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

“The ball is definitely going to be in the air some,” Riley said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Luke Cesnik, chief hot air balloon pilot for Freedom Flight, said if he could, he would always be in the air.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

A hint of humidity — a suggestion of the stickiness of the season to come — seemed to be in the air.

From Washington Post • May 14, 2022

For Lilya, this must have felt like destiny, because she wanted to be in the air more than anything else in the world.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

be in the air

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