impend

verb

im-ˈpend How to pronounce impend (audio)
Definition of impendnext
as in to loom
to be about to happen for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

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Recent Examples of impend In her absence, followers host a daily, three-hour livestream, recording themselves discussing news events from around the world, often concluding that Didulo will return and save the world from impending disaster. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Those getting ever closer to 40, especially, tend to feel a particular sense of impending loss. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 Recent media reports have fueled fears of impending energy shortages, drawing parallels to the 1970s oil crises. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Some Toronto Blue Jays are playing to stay in the big leagues; others face impending free agency or future arbitration cases. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impend
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  1. loom
  2. brew
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  • The looming subject of artificial intelligence will also get its own moment in Telluride.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Experts agreed that the biggest threat to progress on overdose deaths is the looming Medicaid cuts.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of loom
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  • The tropical storm brewing off Mexico’s southern coast may develop into a hurricane that could approach Southern California over Labor Day weekend.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Right now, a battle is brewing in courtrooms in Texas and Louisiana involving college football players who have been granted the right to play this season by local judges.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of brew

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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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