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
Much like the situation the Mavericks would have faced with a looming monster Doncic contract extension decision last year, the summer of 2028 figures to be the tipping point on Luka's future with the Lakers.
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Bill Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The housing affordability problem has loomed especially large in cities with roaring economies and not much new development to accommodate growing demand to live there.
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Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Two years later, a $56 billion deficit loomed.
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Mike Gatto,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Those plans have since been called off, but the discourse still loomed large over the shoot.
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Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for loom
Bill Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The housing affordability problem has loomed especially large in cities with roaring economies and not much new development to accommodate growing demand to live there.
—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Two years later, a $56 billion deficit loomed.
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Mike Gatto,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Those plans have since been called off, but the discourse still loomed large over the shoot.
—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for loom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loom
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Tension brews under the Scorpio moon.
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Interestingly, Route 66 was also important to the Chicago mob, which used it extensively to bring liquor brewed in Southern Illinois to the thirsty market in the city.
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Caitlin Clark’s impending signature shoe debut is the most anticipated in the sport for quite some time.
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Marcus Rashford Anthony Gordon’s impending €80m move to Barcelona is a blow to Rashford’s hopes — and Manchester United’s — of turning his loan spell there permanent.
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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