- present participle of impend.
impending
Example Sentences
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He told me he had gotten “at least 100 calls” since the local news item announcing the impending closure.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
On social media, leaks of impending purges often appear in subtle forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature reserve, NGOs warn.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Skubal didn’t want to talk about his impending free agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“You had no idea of your impending good fortune, in those times?” said Estella, with a slight wave of her hand, signifying in the fighting times.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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