Impend and Recede

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Impend verb - To be about to happen.

Usage example: for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

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Recede is an antonym for impend.

Recede verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Impend is an antonym for recede.

Nearby Words: recession, receding

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Recede and Impend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impend/recede

Impend & Recede. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impend/recede>.

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