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approaching
That approaches or approach.
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  1. That approaches or approach.
in-the-offing
(Idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.
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  1. (Idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.
  2. (Literally of a ship, landmass, etc.) Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.
  3. (Idiomatic) Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.
threatening
Gving warning signs of bad weather:
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  1. Gving warning signs of bad weather:
  2. Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.
  3. Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished:
imminent
Likely to happen without delay; impending; often, specif., threatening, looming, etc.
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  1. Likely to happen without delay; impending; often, specif., threatening, looming, etc.
  2. About to occur; impending:
momentary
Occurring or present at every moment:
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  1. Occurring or present at every moment:
  2. Lasting for only a moment; passing; transitory
  3. Likely to occur at any moment
proximate
Nearly accurate; approximate
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  1. Nearly accurate; approximate
  2. Direct or immediate:
  3. Next or nearest in space, order, time, etc.
Find another word for impending. In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for impending, like: approaching, in-the-offing, threatening, menacing, coming, imminent, imminent, momentary, proximate and near.

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  • The resolutions were devised to save the situation, in view of the impending loss of the temporalities.

  • He now understood the whole meaning and importance of this war and of the impending battle.

  • He had grown accustomed when going into action to think about anything but what would seem most likely to interest him--the impending danger.

  • Whatever the case, the feeling of impending doom continued.

  • Prince Nicholas grew more animated and expressed his views on the impending war.

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