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impending

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ// UK //ɪmpˈɛndɪŋ// im·pend·ing

adj. about to happen very soon, usually something serious or unpleasant. You use it to describe events that are coming closer and feel heavy or threatening.

adj. about to happen, especially in a way that causes anxiety or anticipation. Typically used attributively before a noun.


SIMPLE

The impending storm forced us to stay inside.

CONTEXTUAL

The impending deadline made the whole team work late into the night.

COMPLEX

The impending collapse of the empire was evident in the crumbling infrastructure and the growing unrest among the provinces.

Synonyms
Origin

From impend + -ing.

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