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 combination of stable inflation and steady employment growth marks a dramatic shift from the economic uncertainty that loomed over the economy three years ago.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But for now the states that have loomed as most pivotal since the race began remain beyond his reach.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But for now the states that have loomed as most pivotal since the race began remain beyond his reach.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Loomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loomed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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