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
And so, not far from Tau Ceti, an enormous alien spacecraft looms into view.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the threat of AI reshaping the business of making films looms, and the specter of industry collapse, of American cities hollowed out by manufacturing jobs going overseas and workers made obsolete by new technologies, hangs heavy over the boulevards and palm trees of Los Angeles.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Republican lawmakers in Texas and across the country have for months escalated their attacks on Muslim Americans as a divisive midterm election looms.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
An environmental nuclear bomb looms in Utah.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Other Medicare Advantage advocacy groups have stepped up ad campaigns as the rate decision looms.
—Fred Schulte, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
But the truth is that this problem is bigger than any single political figure, even one who looms as large as the current occupant of the Oval Office.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
And that’s where this team’s streakiness looms over the proceedings.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Nearly 20,000 non-domiciled commercial truck drivers in the state of California could see their licenses revoked as a Department of Motor Vehicles deadline looms.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the threat of AI reshaping the business of making films looms, and the specter of industry collapse, of American cities hollowed out by manufacturing jobs going overseas and workers made obsolete by new technologies, hangs heavy over the boulevards and palm trees of Los Angeles.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Republican lawmakers in Texas and across the country have for months escalated their attacks on Muslim Americans as a divisive midterm election looms.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
An environmental nuclear bomb looms in Utah.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Other Medicare Advantage advocacy groups have stepped up ad campaigns as the rate decision looms.
—Fred Schulte, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
But the truth is that this problem is bigger than any single political figure, even one who looms as large as the current occupant of the Oval Office.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
And that’s where this team’s streakiness looms over the proceedings.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Nearly 20,000 non-domiciled commercial truck drivers in the state of California could see their licenses revoked as a Department of Motor Vehicles deadline looms.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
Verb
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One change may be the availability of Maplewood brews at the Half Acre tap room, something currently not offered.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her bubbliness brews internally.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The friction between Space Florida and NASA hovers over the federal agency’s most ambitious mission in half a century — Artemis II, slated for takeoff next month.—
Katelyn Ferral,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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On the journey, she gets drawn into her own family’s history and trauma and uncovers a painful legacy that hovers like a dark cloud over the women in the family.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Apple approaches its 50th anniversary, CEO Tim Cook is reflecting on the company's legacy while also looking ahead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Joachim Trier approaches to pay his respects.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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