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
How Trump looms in key elections in Virginia, NJ, NYC and Cal.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The innovation team plans to adapt techniques from modern looms to recreate the heritage fabric on shuttle looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
WarGames looms on November 29th.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Regression looms without a course correction.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Sentiment among investors and consumers could sour as uncertainty looms over the economy, some economists warned, noting a feedback loop as participants brace for further pain and the ensuing pullback triggers sluggish economic performance.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
The earth-shattering events of the first trilogy have been all but forgotten, and the Magisterium looms as large as ever.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But, for all the discussion about Washington Square Park and North Kansas City, the threat of the Royals moving to Kansas still looms.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Lightning looms as winds threaten to push the tower over, but somehow the rescue team frees him from the wreckage to safety.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The innovation team plans to adapt techniques from modern looms to recreate the heritage fabric on shuttle looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
WarGames looms on November 29th.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Regression looms without a course correction.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Sentiment among investors and consumers could sour as uncertainty looms over the economy, some economists warned, noting a feedback loop as participants brace for further pain and the ensuing pullback triggers sluggish economic performance.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
The earth-shattering events of the first trilogy have been all but forgotten, and the Magisterium looms as large as ever.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But, for all the discussion about Washington Square Park and North Kansas City, the threat of the Royals moving to Kansas still looms.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Lightning looms as winds threaten to push the tower over, but somehow the rescue team frees him from the wreckage to safety.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
Verb
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While the world gushes over Africa’s natural resources, trouble brews with utilizing them—pollution, corruption, human rights abuses, criminal infiltration.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The very bean that brews coffee is grown at the hands of Black producers, from Brazil to Ethiopia.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Out back, there’s a covered engawa, a traditional Japanese porch that hovers slightly off the ground.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Europe’s central bank is expected to hold rates steady in October as inflation hovers around its 2% target.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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