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impending
01
about to happen soon, often with a sense of threat or urgency
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most impending
Comparative
more impending
gradable
Examples
The impending birth of their first child filled the couple with excitement and anticipation.
02
likely to occur in the near future
Examples
The villagers were warned of the impending volcanic eruption and began to evacuate immediately.
Lexical Tree
impending
pending
pend
