loom large

idiom

: to have great importance or influence
Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.
She was a critic who loomed large in literary circles.

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If Johnson doesn’t reverse course, the issue is likely to loom large over the campaign trail — particularly in purple districts with lots of military personnel. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Companies like Harvey, valued $5 billion, loom large. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 But the reality of it, and the penalty game in general, will loom large over KC’s game on Monday in Jacksonville. Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025 Advertisement As these hyper-realistic AI tools spread, threats of deepfakes and misinformation loom large. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loom large

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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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