impending

About 3.59 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.

   I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline.

2. verb present participle and gerund of impend

   The hurricane is impending.

3. noun Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.

Similar words

imminent close at hand close at hand upcoming forthcoming future immediate near incipient

Often followed by

death danger doom crisis disaster war over attack ruin