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 article deadline that felt manageable yesterday now loomed.
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Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
These images of an expanding Kong appeared on the screen and the actors on stage in front of it flinched in horror as the dwarfing image of Kong’s bigness loomed menacingly behind them.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
In May, as Atlantic hurricane season loomed, meteorologists worried that above-average tropical activity, combined with cuts to the federal government’s weather agency, could result in disaster.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Glaciers loomed beneath the cloud cover, and the North Atlantic lay ahead.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Officials had warned that thunderstorms loomed near Maricopa, South Mountain Park, Tempe, and Bapchule.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That's the question that has loomed over the offseason and will continue to hang over the Los Angeles Lakers over the course of the entire season.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Speaking as someone in his mid-30s, Tony Hawk feels like he’s loomed over culture my entire life.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
These images of an expanding Kong appeared on the screen and the actors on stage in front of it flinched in horror as the dwarfing image of Kong’s bigness loomed menacingly behind them.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
In May, as Atlantic hurricane season loomed, meteorologists worried that above-average tropical activity, combined with cuts to the federal government’s weather agency, could result in disaster.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Glaciers loomed beneath the cloud cover, and the North Atlantic lay ahead.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Officials had warned that thunderstorms loomed near Maricopa, South Mountain Park, Tempe, and Bapchule.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That's the question that has loomed over the offseason and will continue to hang over the Los Angeles Lakers over the course of the entire season.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Speaking as someone in his mid-30s, Tony Hawk feels like he’s loomed over culture my entire life.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loomed
Verb
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The besting tasting iced tea is brewed with cold water.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blue Moon and oranges go together, the beer being brewed with Valencia orange peel and traditionally served with a full-wheel orange garnish.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Loomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loomed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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