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coming down the pike

ADVERB
soon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily
STRONG
presently
WEAK
anon any minute now before long betimes by and by ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short
Antonyms
STRONGEST
late later
WEAK
distant far never

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“Any contraction that is happening was coming down the pike regardless, in my opinion.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2023

On a recent Zoom call, Voices of Alzheimer’s board members — most of whom have MCI or moderate Alzheimer’s — angrily discussed Medicare’s refusal to cover Leqembi and similar drugs coming down the pike.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

There’s meaning here for what’s coming down the pike.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2023

If Ritter does make an appearance, we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for "Jessica Jones" revival news coming down the pike.

From Salon • May 20, 2022

Even though the next morning he would leave on a dangerous mission, even though he knew something terrible was coming down the pike, those words of Mr. Benedict’s had made all good things seem possible.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart