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 miniseries followed the Macahan family, who traveled from Virginia to the frontier as the Civil War loomed.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Wispy clouds — and the peaks of Iron Mountain and Mount Woodson — loomed in the west.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The only hint of discord came as our golf cart cruised along Melrose Avenue, where a billboard featuring the leering eyes of yet another serial killer from a Netflix series loomed above a tall row of hedges.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
At the other end of camp loomed a gigantic khaki military tent, which Watson and Herrington had erected the previous day so that the team’s children could bunk together.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
And so while his players slept, his fanbase celebrated and a semifinal game loomed, Curt Cignetti went into the office and met with recruits to talk about the next season.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
But a big issue loomed for UCLA as guard Skyy Clark had gone to the bench because of a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the rest of the game.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The question of the FCC’s independence from the White House has loomed over Carr, who was appointed to head the agency at the start of the president’s second term after previously serving as one of its commissioners.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Wispy clouds — and the peaks of Iron Mountain and Mount Woodson — loomed in the west.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The only hint of discord came as our golf cart cruised along Melrose Avenue, where a billboard featuring the leering eyes of yet another serial killer from a Netflix series loomed above a tall row of hedges.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
At the other end of camp loomed a gigantic khaki military tent, which Watson and Herrington had erected the previous day so that the team’s children could bunk together.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
And so while his players slept, his fanbase celebrated and a semifinal game loomed, Curt Cignetti went into the office and met with recruits to talk about the next season.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
But a big issue loomed for UCLA as guard Skyy Clark had gone to the bench because of a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the rest of the game.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The question of the FCC’s independence from the White House has loomed over Carr, who was appointed to head the agency at the start of the president’s second term after previously serving as one of its commissioners.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loomed
Verb
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Production-wise, it’s brewed like beer rather than distilled like a spirit.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The most incredibly delicious chai, brewed over an open fire beneath the shade of a tree.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The teen was playing basketball at the park when he was approached by a group of young adults, who asked the teen if he was affiliated with a gang and tried to start a fight, police said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Loomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loomed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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