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Definitions

about to

ADJECTIVE
not quite
Synonyms
WEAK
almost at the point of fixing to intending on the verge of ready set willing to
PREPOSITION
not quite
Synonyms
WEAK
almost at the point of fixing to intending on the verge of ready set willing to

Example Sentences

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Just before we were told to evacuate Friday night, I was about to write about Bush’s Stagecoach debut on the Mustang Stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

At one point, Kushner stepped out to call Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who were about to watch a mixed martial arts fight in Miami, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The advertising-driven systemization of narrowcasting succeeded on the basis of exclusion, and the advertisers pursuing the disposable income of The Youth were not about to let TV networks give them something everyone could enjoy.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

After enduring a near bank run in recent weeks, private credit is about to lay more cards on the table.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

I’m about to tell her about the maths test I aced just before half term and the book we’ve just started in English, when she carries on.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler