How to Use impending in a Sentence

impending

adjective
  • The heat, the humidity, the bugs, the wildfire smoke, the impending threat of El Niño.
    Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 11 July 2023
  • Emma Gray was among the first to notice signs of the impending plague.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The new year signals the final playoff push — and the impending arrival of the big game.
    Ana Sofia Sada Cervantes, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Still, clouds hang over the industry in the impending new year.
    Ellie Harmsworth, Fortune Europe, 13 Dec. 2023
  • What’s hanging over that threat is a threat of an impending pogrom.
    Charlie H. Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
  • Money set aside to fix the problem covers less than 2% of the impending cost.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 24 July 2024
  • Money set aside to fix the problem covers less than 2% of the impending cost.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 May 2024
  • The price per couple will be just $12.15 in honor of the film’s impending release date in the United States.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The judge then said the paperwork will be sealed until the impending trial is over.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • It’s fueled by the energy of an impending change and the promise of a new legacy.
    Dan Lambe, Treehugger, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Hundreds of impending shortages loom, and Califf called on drug companies to alert the FDA to them.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 May 2023
  • More on the impending storm:Indiana winter storm could bring sub-0 temps and snow.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The shares rallied last week amid reports of an impending deal with TikTok.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Get with the impending harvest season and attend a fair.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • If a double does pass by, take it as a sign: not of impending doom, but of simple, serendipitous chance.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The couple had an impending divorce, the statement says.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 May 2023
  • Marwan did not warn of the impending attack until the night before.
    Uri Kaufman, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But in 2019, the festival was forced to find a new home due to construction at Horton Plaza and the impending sale of the Spreckels Theatre.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Some percolate and give you time to prepare, like an impending ice storm.
    Marcus Squier, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • These are three trash humans, each going through various stages of grief about the impending demise of the worst person on the planet.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The addition of Swarovski sparkle and a vampy dark mani (care of nail artist to the stars Michelle Class) offered a subtle nod to the impending festive season.
    Kerry McDermott, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Some are speculating that the billboard is an elusive way to put the state on notice of an impending Buc-ee’s.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Sheryl, of all people, kicks in a gift of her own: a major leg up for Team Good in the impending apocalypse.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 July 2024
  • But Riley wasn’t alluding to impending changes to the Heat’s roster in the wake of the team’s early first-round exit from the playoffs this season.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • In some cases, the United States has been able to warn Ukraine of impending attacks, the documents suggest.
    Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Still, The Crown's impending finale doesn't mean there aren't similar shows to tune into.
    Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The Los Angeles-area native was among the top available names on the market as an impending free agent unlikely to re-sign with the White Sox.
    Larry Lage, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • This is not an area that’s gonna be impacted by an impending recession and economic slowdown.
    Andy Mills, Quartz, 6 Aug. 2024
  • In theory, this is a movie about impending environmental catastrophe.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024

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