see it coming

ADJECTIVE

imminent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable

WEAK

about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon on the verge overhanging threatening to come unescapable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely

WEAK

doubtful far future

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 looking to ominous on the horizon proximate waiting to

Antonyms

STRONG

gone past

WEAK

distant later never remote

VERB

forecast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate augur calculate conclude determine estimate foresee foretell gauge portend

STRONG

adumbrate conjecture demonstrate divine figure gather infer plan predetermine presage prognosticate prophesy reason surmise telegraph

WEAK

call the turn dope out figure out in the cards soothsay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin doubt start

STRONG

misunderstand

VERB

foresee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discern envisage expect forecast foretell perceive presage

STRONG

apprehend divine espy forebode foreknow previse prognosticate prophesy see visualize

WEAK

call the turn crystal-ball crystal-ball it dope out forefeel have a hunch preknow prevision psych out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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Remembering that moment, Sarah said: "I didn't know at all, I didn't see it coming."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

It was temporarily out of stock because even the most sophisticated forecasting algorithms didn’t see it coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The rest will limp along, pretending they didn’t see it coming.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

But how many Americans actually do see it coming?

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025

"Maybe he didn't see it coming," Theo argued.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

see it coming

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