About to

Synonyms for "about to" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Phrase(1 words)
bound to
Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (2)

Phrase(1 words)
fixing to
on the brink

Related words (3)

Phrase(1 words)
on the point of
on the vergeverge

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

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He's standing at the edge, and I think he's about to jump.

Source: wiktionary

She seemed about to say something.

Source: wiktionary

And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

Source: wiktionary

I was about to say that I had known the Celebrity from the time he wore kilts. But I see I will have to amend that, because he was not a celebrity then, nor, indeed, did he achieve fame until some time after I left New York for the West.

Source: wiktionary

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