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
Dillon is ranked 31st with a best finish of 12th this season, but the In-Season Challenge looms as another chance to garner some headlines and unlikely fans.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
The question looms as to what can viably be undertaken?
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Destruction looms at the end of the Thousand-Year Blood War between the Soul Reapers and Quincies.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Portugal’s five-goal win over Uzbekistan looms large, as the DRC enters its final group match with a -1 goal differential.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The puckish spirit of Swedish label Studio Barnhus, here releasing Dicker for the first time, looms large.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The result of New Zealand and Belgium — kicking off simultaneously from Vancouver — looms large as well.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Christian Pulisic’s injury looms large for Team USA American attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic left after the first half of the USA’s 4-1 win over Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener because of a calf injury.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
But his injury history looms large over his upcoming training camp.
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Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
ABC News,
27 June 2026
The question looms as to what can viably be undertaken?
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Destruction looms at the end of the Thousand-Year Blood War between the Soul Reapers and Quincies.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Portugal’s five-goal win over Uzbekistan looms large, as the DRC enters its final group match with a -1 goal differential.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The puckish spirit of Swedish label Studio Barnhus, here releasing Dicker for the first time, looms large.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The result of New Zealand and Belgium — kicking off simultaneously from Vancouver — looms large as well.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Christian Pulisic’s injury looms large for Team USA American attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic left after the first half of the USA’s 4-1 win over Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener because of a calf injury.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
But his injury history looms large over his upcoming training camp.
—
Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
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Tension brews under the Scorpio moon.
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Lucky Bean Coffeehouse Lucky Bean Coffeehouse brews your morning cup of joe with single-origin beans and also serves specialty drinks.
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The population hovers at just over 200.
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Building on a recurring motif of witches, Woods has Emily and Sylvia lift off during a thunderstorm, soaring above the city skyline in a sequence that hovers between dream and fantasy.
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At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
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Distant Lands approaches such feelings sidelong, as if acting casual will soften grief’s blow.
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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