impending

Everyday

About to happen soon, often something unpleasant or important. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it creates suspense: «a feeling of impending doom». In news and weather it describes events close at hand. Phrases: impending doom, impending storm, impending visit, impending danger.

Examples

• The dark sky warned of an impending storm. tree →
• There was a feeling of impending doom in the haunted house. tree →
• Everyone was nervous about the impending exams. tree →
• The impending visit of the inspector made the teachers busy. tree →
• The animals sensed the impending earthquake. tree →
• News of the impending wedding spread fast. tree →
• In vain does he attempt to save the twins from their impending fate, by concealing them in a secret abode constructed for that purpose underground. tree →

Note

Used before a noun. Similar: imminent, upcoming, approaching. «Impending doom» is a fixed, often jokey phrase. From the verb «impend», which is rare.