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Imminent or about to happen; threatening or menacing (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen October 20, 2026

Answer
IMPENDING
IMPENDING · 9 letters · puzzle shows **PEND***
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The Root
PENDmeans “hang, weigh, pay”

In a sentence: Janet worries a lot about the IMPENDING costs of her daughter's wedding!

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Imminent or about to happen; threatening or menacing (adjective)” has the answer IMPENDING (9 letters), built on the root PEND, which means “hang, weigh, pay”. See the full October 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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