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 There’s a wonderful fraction of a second when the Villa fans in the Holte End have to adjust from impending despair to utter joy. — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 This Celtic name references the goddess of war who often appeared as a crow and at times was a sign of impending doom or death. — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026 If 2024 was the growing-pains season, when Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese entered as rookies and were still paid around $75,000, 2025 was defined by impending CBA negotiations. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Over the weekend, Bloomberg News reported Nvidia has informed customers of impending price hikes on AI servers due to memory costs. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impend
  1. loom
  2. brew
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  • Back in the Finals The Atlanta Dream are back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013, with a seven-game series looming against the Golden State Valkyries.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of loom
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  • That one extra hit — not only getting something brewing, but following through, manufacturing a second run with a sacrifice bunt and a timely single — was the difference.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing a cuppa stimulation — our choice today is English breakfast — and foraging for items of interest.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of brew

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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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