as in brewed
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 loomed
The Great Depression loomed when, in 1927, Davies died.
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Tornado threats loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Once the Nelson deal was completed late Thursday, the anticipation of Friday loomed.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
But questions still loomed about the fate of Sara Carton and Ben Mezzenga, Joey Leveille and Monica Danús, Virginia Miller and Devin Buckley, and Taylor Haag and Daniel Hastings.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Oakland’s schools, meanwhile, are coming to terms with financial troubles that have loomed over the district for years after federal COVID relief dollars ran out.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
That category wouldn’t even be introduced until 1947, but at least the awards for 1938 acknowledged the existence of Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion, a humanistic story of the first World War released as a second such war loomed on the horizon.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
For months now, a likely Cuomo candidacy has loomed over the race.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Longer term, Ash Wednesday loomed on the horizon March 5, the start of the church's Lenten season leading up to Holy Week and Easter, which this year falls on April 20.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Tornado threats loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Once the Nelson deal was completed late Thursday, the anticipation of Friday loomed.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
But questions still loomed about the fate of Sara Carton and Ben Mezzenga, Joey Leveille and Monica Danús, Virginia Miller and Devin Buckley, and Taylor Haag and Daniel Hastings.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Oakland’s schools, meanwhile, are coming to terms with financial troubles that have loomed over the district for years after federal COVID relief dollars ran out.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
That category wouldn’t even be introduced until 1947, but at least the awards for 1938 acknowledged the existence of Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion, a humanistic story of the first World War released as a second such war loomed on the horizon.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
For months now, a likely Cuomo candidacy has loomed over the race.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Longer term, Ash Wednesday loomed on the horizon March 5, the start of the church's Lenten season leading up to Holy Week and Easter, which this year falls on April 20.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Loomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loomed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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