as in brews
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 looms
Another cemetery scene looms at the midpoint, when Chantelle drags a scowlingly reluctant Pansy to honor their mother, five years after her sudden passing.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
The threat of roster turnover looms every year in the NFL.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The threat of an ISIS resurgence looms as the militants seek to capitalize on Syria's disarray and claim more ambitious attacks abroad, most recently being linked to a deadly car ramming in New Orleans.
—Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The past, visible, thus stands in front of the speaker, while the future, unseeable, looms behind.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Rachael Bade with what looms next on Capitol Hill.
—ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
What's New Wall Street futures fell this week as a possible shutdown of the government looms before Christmas, while lawmakers discuss a temporary spending bill.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
If Purdy's ambitions for a landmark deal are true, more trouble looms in the Bay.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, negotiations among the seven basin states will continue as the 2025 deadline for new water-sharing rules looms.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
The threat of roster turnover looms every year in the NFL.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The threat of an ISIS resurgence looms as the militants seek to capitalize on Syria's disarray and claim more ambitious attacks abroad, most recently being linked to a deadly car ramming in New Orleans.
—Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The past, visible, thus stands in front of the speaker, while the future, unseeable, looms behind.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Rachael Bade with what looms next on Capitol Hill.
—ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
What's New Wall Street futures fell this week as a possible shutdown of the government looms before Christmas, while lawmakers discuss a temporary spending bill.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
If Purdy's ambitions for a landmark deal are true, more trouble looms in the Bay.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, negotiations among the seven basin states will continue as the 2025 deadline for new water-sharing rules looms.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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