单词	impending
释义	impending adjective im·​pend·​ing im-ˈpen-diŋ  : occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming impending trials impending motherhood … scientists who rely on the satellite signals for hints of impending earthquakes and volcanic eruptions … R. Monastersky … heed the warnings of impending disaster. Publishers Weekly … many of us secretly enjoy the sassier commercials and elegant layouts, not to mention being told of impending sales. Andrew Hacker Synonyms approaching coming forthcoming imminent nearing oncoming pending proximate upcoming See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1616, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition impending adjective im·​pend·​ing im-ˈpen-diŋ : happening or likely to happen soon an impending storm impending 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in upcoming being soon to appear or take place an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance upcoming approaching coming imminent forthcoming nearing at hand oncoming to come future pending on hand proximate on tap anticipated awaited expected predicted foreseen Antonyms & Near Antonyms recent late past other former bygone foregone erstwhile sometime old onetime quondam whilom See More 2 as in looming giving signs of immediate occurrence an aura of impending doom hung over the city Synonyms & Similar Words looming imminent approaching coming possible pending brewing future threatening upcoming oncoming around the corner nearing forthcoming inevitable probable predicted gathering anticipated unavoidable apocalyptic ominous awaited near likely expected foreseen apocalyptical portentous lowering menacing Antonyms & Near Antonyms eventual distant ultimate past recent remote former far-off late bygone See More impending 2 of 2 verb present participle of impend as in brewing to be about to happen for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending Synonyms & Similar Words looming brewing approaching nearing threatening hovering advancing gathering drawing on overhanging menacing hanging closing in louring lowering Antonyms & Near Antonyms declining diminishing waning vanishing dwindling lessening falling ebbing lowering shrinking disappearing fading tapering receding subsiding passing abating relenting moderating tapering off remitting withdrawing receding letting up retreating dying down de-escalating falling back See More
随便看	quelled queller quellers quelling quells quelpart quelque-chose Quem quaeritis quem quaeritis? quem queritis? quemadero queme Quemoy quen quena quenas quence quench quench aging quench hardening quench one's thirst quench one's/someone's thirst quench someone's thirst quenchable quenchableness

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