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be in the air

VERB

impend

Synonyms

STRONG

advance approach brew brewing forebode foreshadow frighten imperil jeopardize loom lower menace overhang portend presage warn

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the offing be on the horizon come on hang over put at risk put in jeopardy

VERB

threaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imperil jeopardize warn

STRONG

advance approach brewing forebode foreshadow frighten impend loom overhang portend presage

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the offing be on the horizon come on hang over put at risk put in jeopardy

Antonyms

WEAK

alleviate guard help protect relieve save

Example Sentences

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Regardless of when the first match is played, no doubt hope and optimism will be in the air as supporters of all 20 clubs dream of what might be in the months to come.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Luke Cesnik, chief hot air balloon pilot for Freedom Flight, said if he could, he would always be in the air.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

Each would be in the air for about 14 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023

The match will probably be at Arthur Ashe Stadium — where upsets seem to be in the air this year.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022

And then, turning into the wind, suddenly they would all be in the air together, fourteen or forty at a time, with wide wings scooping the blackness and a cry of triumph in their throats.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

be in the air

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