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
Simultaneously, major suppliers were having a price feud as fear of recessions loomed, and many states saw prices dip below $2 per gallon.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
While there is nothing to suggest Netanyahu is currently unwell, his health has also loomed over Israeli politics before, with his emergency heart surgery to fit a pacemaker in 2023, as well as a prostate removal surgery in 2024.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
How screens took over dashboards The screen revolution started before the rearview camera mandate, with luxury automakers showcasing the latest technologies, but the trend accelerated as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2018 deadline loomed.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Look no further than how Harvey Weinstein, the indie mogul whose fall in 2017 helped trigger the movie business’s reckoning with abuse, loomed over the 2003 ceremony.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Trouble loomed as the Red Devils headed to a 5-on-3 shortly after taking the lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Its presence has loomed in the background, with cranes adjacent as the Artemis II rocket on the ML1 has rolled out to and then back from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-B as teams continue to aim for a launch opportunity in April.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
But as application deadlines loomed, doubt crept in.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Then-City Controller Rick Tuttle called for a review as a large budget deficit loomed.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
While there is nothing to suggest Netanyahu is currently unwell, his health has also loomed over Israeli politics before, with his emergency heart surgery to fit a pacemaker in 2023, as well as a prostate removal surgery in 2024.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
How screens took over dashboards The screen revolution started before the rearview camera mandate, with luxury automakers showcasing the latest technologies, but the trend accelerated as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2018 deadline loomed.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Look no further than how Harvey Weinstein, the indie mogul whose fall in 2017 helped trigger the movie business’s reckoning with abuse, loomed over the 2003 ceremony.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Trouble loomed as the Red Devils headed to a 5-on-3 shortly after taking the lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Its presence has loomed in the background, with cranes adjacent as the Artemis II rocket on the ML1 has rolled out to and then back from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-B as teams continue to aim for a launch opportunity in April.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
But as application deadlines loomed, doubt crept in.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Then-City Controller Rick Tuttle called for a review as a large budget deficit loomed.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loomed
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Wall panels lower to become a front porch, a place to watch the morning fog burn off and sip coffee—from a Snow Peak titanium mug, brewed in a Snow Peak collapsible coffee drip, of course.—
Naomi Tomky,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Princess Kate brewed her husband a cappuccino sans latte art, but Prince William usually orders a decaf drink.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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That's when police said a masked gunman approached the group and opened fire.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Last year, bankers for Vox Media approached media companies and investors with a series of offers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Loomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loomed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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