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
In the distance, the 37-foot-tall bronze statue of William Penn by Alexander Milne Calder (the 20th-century sculptor’s grandfather, who lived in the city for 55 years) looms atop the elaborate architectural confection of City Hall.
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
The specter of McTavish’s potential absence looms as Joel Quenneville returns to the NHL head coaching fraternity.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that Meghan’s family estrangement looms heavily over her, casting a dark shadow on her efforts to reinvent herself as an entrepreneur.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The museum was replaced by a new Museum of Azov Everyday Life, which featured everyday objects like national costumes, pottery tools and weaving looms.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
In Ellabell, where golf courses and canoe outposts define the local economy, the megasite looms both as a beacon of opportunity and a source of tension.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The entertainment even continues outside the mall thanks to a sweeping fountain show timed to footage playing on LED screens embedded in the world's tallest tower which looms over the mall.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As with many fields, artificial intelligence looms over the conversation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The threat and reality of official retaliation looms ever larger over every journalist and newsroom in America.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
The specter of McTavish’s potential absence looms as Joel Quenneville returns to the NHL head coaching fraternity.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that Meghan’s family estrangement looms heavily over her, casting a dark shadow on her efforts to reinvent herself as an entrepreneur.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The museum was replaced by a new Museum of Azov Everyday Life, which featured everyday objects like national costumes, pottery tools and weaving looms.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
In Ellabell, where golf courses and canoe outposts define the local economy, the megasite looms both as a beacon of opportunity and a source of tension.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The entertainment even continues outside the mall thanks to a sweeping fountain show timed to footage playing on LED screens embedded in the world's tallest tower which looms over the mall.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As with many fields, artificial intelligence looms over the conversation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The threat and reality of official retaliation looms ever larger over every journalist and newsroom in America.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
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Novo also brews its own beers and alcoholic and non-alcoholic kombucha with flavors such as lychee lemonade, dragon fruit, strawberry coconut and its San Diego Padres collaboration Sunset Slam with mango and lime.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Featuring a one-cup removable reservoir, the K-Mini Mate Brewer brews up to 12 ounces of rich, delicious coffee and is designed to fit travel mugs with ease.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Support for universal background checks usually hovers around 90 percent in public opinion polls.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Officially, the prison can hold just over a thousand inmates, though its population often hovers well below that.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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