How do you use Impending in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like imminent or close, plus the exact meaning.
Impending in a sentence
Impending meaning
Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
Using Impending
- The main meaning on this page is: Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
- Useful related words include: at hand, close at hand, imminent, impendent.
- In the example corpus, impending often appears in combinations such as: the impending, an impending, of impending.
Context around Impending
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Impending
- In this selection, "impending" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, storm, doom and breakup stand out and add context to how "impending" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about the impending doom that and and the impending board vote. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "impending" sits close to words such as contracting, definitive and elevation, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with impending
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Carlson’s final show aired Friday, with no indication of an impending end. (13 words)
As you would imagine, there are plenty of jokes swirling around the impending reboot. (14 words)
Additionally, geographic expansion, particularly the impending EU authorization, is expected to magnify this commercial potential. (15 words)
Asked if the dressing room has spoken about the news of Sir Jim's impending arrival following the dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa, : "Not much honestly because it's not going to change anything we do on the pitch. (41 words)
As the race to fill the impending vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court heads to a primary election next week, special interest groups are spending tens of thousands of dollars in support of the two conservative candidates for the seat. (40 words)
But Partition takes “star-crossed lovers” to a new level as violence takes hold of Lahore, threatening to leave no person untouched by the impending split that would result in Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
With the impending storm, residents should refrain from starting landscape trimming projects as tree limbs and shrubberies could become projectiles during the impending storm.
A couple months later I was visiting Karol and she was telling me what a mess Jerry's life was with the impending breakup.
Additionally, geographic expansion, particularly the impending EU authorization, is expected to magnify this commercial potential.
Ahead of its impending return, Netflix's Season 3 received another action-packed trailer, teasing what’s to come for the first half of the next installment.
Although there is an impending doom on its way to the TVA, at least our cherished Loki has met his glorious purpose.
A raft of big Wall Street names and other experts are now issuing fresh warnings of an impending recession that could cripple corporate earnings and send stocks tumbling.
Arunachal Pradesh has been witnessing rapid drying up of streams and rivers of late and if immediate steps are not taken to halt this impending catastrophe, the future generation would be deprived of water,” Dukam said.
As Claire tries to keep it together for her sister's sake, she's concerned about the impending doom that's about to rain down on all of them.
Asked if the dressing room has spoken about the news of Sir Jim's impending arrival following the dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa, : "Not much honestly because it's not going to change anything we do on the pitch.
Asked who was to blame for the impending partial shutdown of the federal government, Christie said everyone in Washington.
As the race to fill the impending vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court heads to a primary election next week, special interest groups are spending tens of thousands of dollars in support of the two conservative candidates for the seat.
As you would imagine, there are plenty of jokes swirling around the impending reboot.
At 84, my Lolo started losing his hearing, so his morning radio habits felt more like a jolt—a warning of an impending danger even—than a pleasant nudge on the shoulder or gentle forehead kisses.
At Paradiso in Barcelona, meanwhile, a smoky mezcal and hibiscus cocktail called The Cloud is served with a poufy coffee-flavored, well, cloud that hovers over the glass like an impending rainstorm.
Authorities have said there is no current or impending threat to the Australian community as part of this activity.
Beijing has also been rapidly adding nuclear warheads, taking a tougher line on its claim to the South China Sea and painting a scenario of impending confrontation.
Between that and the impending board vote for control of Waystar RoyCo, season 3 began with the sense that Logan might face consequences or even be toppled.
But Partition takes “star-crossed lovers” to a new level as violence takes hold of Lahore, threatening to leave no person untouched by the impending split that would result in Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.
But the impending cliff of educated people will make the concept even more important if companies want to thrive.
Carlson’s final show aired Friday, with no indication of an impending end.
Common combinations with impending
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the impending 71×
- an impending 37×
- of impending 17×
- his impending 9×
- impending doom 8×
- impending free 5×
- impending arrival 4×
- impending danger 4×
- and impending 4×
- impending collapse 4×