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impending adj.
vigilant adj.

ADJECTIVE

impending

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approaching brewing imminent looming

STRONG

coming gathering hovering menacing near nearing overhanging portending threatening

WEAK

at hand in the cards in the offing in the wind ominous on the horizon proximate see it coming waiting to

Antonyms

STRONG

gone past

WEAK

distant later never remote

ADJECTIVE

vigilant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious attentive aware cautious circumspect keen observant wary

WEAK

acute agog alert guarded looking for on alert on guard on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive on toes open-eyed sharp sleepless unsleeping waiting on wakeful wide-awake with eyes peeled with weather eye open

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless ignorant inattentive incautious indifferent indiscreet rash thoughtless unaware uncareful unobservant

WEAK

impulsive negligent

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looking to

McVay is looking to see how Bennett and Simpson manage the offense before and after the snap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

They are looking to bounce back from a disappointing fifth place finish in the top-flight last season.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Carville’s reputation for colorful turns of phrase, and his tendency to stomp on any calls for the party to move left, made him a favorite of cable news programmers looking to make entertaining television.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

The former CEO of Slack, Dresser was tasked with growing sales among large businesses looking to adopt artificial-intelligence tools in their workforces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“First of all, Charlie and I aren’t looking to get married. Second of all, I know their family disapproves of me.”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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