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
As the deadline looms, officials urged those on SNAP to notify the Illinois Department of Human Services of their work status or eligible exemptions so as not to risk losing benefits.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The catalyst of the looming tempest is the Morton Amphitheater, which will open this summer in Riverside with 30 or more concerts already on the schedule.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
This week’s Federal Reserve meeting offers little suspense and probably not much action, even as massive changes loom over the central bank’s longer-term direction.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As Jumbotron ads for BetMGM loomed above us, Ted explained his theory that gambling addiction is half genetic and half environmental.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The catalyst of the looming tempest is the Morton Amphitheater, which will open this summer in Riverside with 30 or more concerts already on the schedule.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
This week’s Federal Reserve meeting offers little suspense and probably not much action, even as massive changes loom over the central bank’s longer-term direction.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As Jumbotron ads for BetMGM loomed above us, Ted explained his theory that gambling addiction is half genetic and half environmental.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Outside, a snowstorm had begun brewing.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Milo’s brews its teas from real leaves in one of its factories in Alabama, Oklahoma and South Carolina that together can produce some 1,800 bottles a minute.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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No one else at defensive end is a good bet to return in 2026, including impending free agent Micheal Clemons.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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In addition to a new defensive coordinator, the Jets have 23 players who are impending free agents, including running back Breece Hall, guard John Simpson, and linebacker Quincy Williams.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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