Imminent
Imminent adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Preparing and imminent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparing" instead an adjective "Imminent".
Nearby Words: imminence, imminently
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- It is revealed to be a German spy preparing for a surprise attack, which is imminent.
Source: Theatre / The Gentleman Ranker - The Shredder has allied his Foot Clan with the warmongering Kraang who are preparing for an imminent invasion of New York, and must decide if he will assist in the invasion.
Source: Inevitable Mutual Betrayal -
The reason behind all this is revealed to be the fact that Margaret has been preparing for the imminent Apocalypse ever since she had a vision of it years earlier.
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