as in to brew
to be about to happen
he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead
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Recent Examples of loom
Any argument that New Yorkers can’t afford these investments — even with looming federal cuts — collapses under the weight of a $2.8 billion annual Rikers budget.
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Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
With the trade deadline looming, that could mean adding a more consistent outfield bat to the lineup and even less playing time for Kepler.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
By contrast, Kosinski’s follow-up plays out against eternal night, with dark mountains looming against deep-black skies with ominous gray clouds.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The juxtaposition of the traditions is fairly straightforward, but an altogether different figure—or, rather, the suggestion of one, looming in the background—makes the image somewhat unsettling.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
With the trade deadline looming, that could mean adding a more consistent outfield bat to the lineup and even less playing time for Kepler.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
By contrast, Kosinski’s follow-up plays out against eternal night, with dark mountains looming against deep-black skies with ominous gray clouds.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The juxtaposition of the traditions is fairly straightforward, but an altogether different figure—or, rather, the suggestion of one, looming in the background—makes the image somewhat unsettling.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loom
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Is there love brewing after the wedding of the century?—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
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Past and current Underground Brewers members followed similar paths, owning or brewing at Connecticut craft breweries.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Four challengers have stepped forward, offering to help lead the district during a critical period underscored by a superintendent transition, literacy and academic performance issues, and impending school closures.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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How are oarfish an omen of impending disaster?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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