Synonyms for impend

Most common

hang over · threaten · brew · hover

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To hang over (someone) as a threat or danger.

Forms

Past participle

impended
e.g. impended → threatened, brewed, hovered…

Example sentences

• threaten Tom said that he heard Mary threaten to kill John.
• brew When you travel, you've got to try the local brew.
• hover "When you're ready, pick it up and hover over to the helipad."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

brew¹

5 letters

hover²

8 letters

threaten²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hover² = 2 syllables).