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impending (adjective), more impending, most impending
1. Descriptive of something that is happening or very likely to happen soon: The thunder that Art and Marge hear in the distance is very likely to be an impending warning that a storm is on its way.
2. Close in time and about to take place or to happen in the near future: Mark is looking forward to his impending retirement next month.
Imminently threatening or menacing.
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Threatening or about to happen very soon.
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Literally, overhanging or suspended and about to fall.
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Approaching soon; as, an impending disaster.
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impending, more impending, most impending
A reference to something that is happening now or is likely to happen soon. (4)
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