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Definition of impending : 1. Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening.
2. of Impend

Synonyms:

at hand, threatening, around the corner, close at hand, in no time (at all), at the earliest/first opportunity, soon, in the short run/term, upcoming, close, just, momentary, pending, any day/moment etc. now, shortly

proximate, imminent, coming, closing, near, forthcoming, gaining, approaching, in the offing, looming, menacing, nearing, nearby, advancing, accessing, expected, converging

soon-to-be, later, tomorrow's, to-be

eventual, due, following, oncoming, eventuating, destining, ensuing, developing, future, destined, resulting

Usage examples:

• He had scant taste for the impending interview and would have gladly avoided it if such a thing had been possible. - "Left Guard Gilbert", Ralph Henry Barbour.
• The sky was black, and a shower was impending. - "The Vultures", Henry Seton Merriman.
• Yet was this dashed- dashed by an impending parting. - "The Sign of the Spider", Bertram Mitford.