looms

verb

present tense third-person singular of loom
as in brews
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 looms The bar, including its signature fountain, is festooned with thousands of marigolds, while a super spooky painted calavera looms from the ceiling behind the bar. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Another difficult stretch looms for the Hawks after Thursday’s game in Detroit. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 The company said the store will remain open and its management team will continue to lead the recovery plan, as the crucial holiday season looms. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 But a debt crisis looms outside the government's balance sheet. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Loneliness looms as a threat to all genders, but men, who are lauded for gruff stoicism and scorned for vulnerability, can be especially ill-equipped to navigate atomization. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Here my Monday piece with Dolphins news and notes on every position on defense, and a Zach Sieler update as the trade deadline looms. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 In addition to social and economic concerns, the specter of Jair Bolsonaro also looms over the election. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The saga over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of hundreds of thousands of special election ballots has taken another turn, as a dispute looms over who should foot the bill for his legal defense. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
  1. brews
  2. hovers
  3. approaches
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  • Grown-ups, meanwhile, can make a night of it on the October Beer Tasting Train, a 21+ excursion that pairs local craft brews with views of the shoreline in peak color.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Read More The compact Keurig K-Express brews single cups of K-Cup coffee pods, with a 48 ounce reservoir for fewer refills.
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of brews
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  • Using photogammetry, a technique which renders 2D surfaces into 3D models, and game engines, Montoya directs a virtual drone that hovers over the ruins of cities and its strange, frozen residents.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As Indy hovers above us, for instance, his legs and hips subtly shift.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hovers
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  • Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby (L) approaches his mother's house after completing the final portion of his journey in his home city of Hull, northeastern England.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Joby’s flights come as the company approaches the final stages of the FAA’s type certification process for its S4 aircraft.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches

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