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
Another long offseason looms for the Chargers, with plenty of adjustments to the roster and another chance for Hortiz to conduct another fruitful draft in late April.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
But Paramount’s hostile takeover bid means that a giant question mark looms over the entire media empire.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Indy played himself in Good Boy, which tells the story of a protective pooch trying to save his chronically ill owner Todd (Shane Jensen) from a supernatural entity that looms over their rural home.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Beyond the known five of interest to Miami (Harbaugh, Kubiak, Saleh, Shula and Stefanski), another name that looms as a potential candidate is Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who knows Sullivan well and has been asked to interview for head coaching jobs in Arizona, Atlanta and Tennessee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
As spring training looms, Padres fans can see a good core, while expecting that Preller will upgrade several spots between now and the summer trade deadline.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Not only because of what happened the last time Green Bay played in Chicago, as another trip there looms this week, but also because of what has happened in recent Packers playoff appearances and the chronic shortcomings plaguing special teams in Green Bay.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
For the companies, however, going into or expanding production in Venezuela could come with some risks, as uncertainty about the country’s political future looms.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
But Paramount’s hostile takeover bid means that a giant question mark looms over the entire media empire.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Indy played himself in Good Boy, which tells the story of a protective pooch trying to save his chronically ill owner Todd (Shane Jensen) from a supernatural entity that looms over their rural home.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Beyond the known five of interest to Miami (Harbaugh, Kubiak, Saleh, Shula and Stefanski), another name that looms as a potential candidate is Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who knows Sullivan well and has been asked to interview for head coaching jobs in Arizona, Atlanta and Tennessee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
As spring training looms, Padres fans can see a good core, while expecting that Preller will upgrade several spots between now and the summer trade deadline.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Not only because of what happened the last time Green Bay played in Chicago, as another trip there looms this week, but also because of what has happened in recent Packers playoff appearances and the chronic shortcomings plaguing special teams in Green Bay.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
For the companies, however, going into or expanding production in Venezuela could come with some risks, as uncertainty about the country’s political future looms.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
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Beer lovers may prefer La Cantina Cerveceria, which brews its own beers on-site, including a blonde ale made with local aloe vera flowers.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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Billing itself as Concord’s first-ever chai cafe, the establishment brews various teas and has a menu of street food popular in Pakistan and India, ranging from samosas to masala fries to chicken-tikka wraps.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Northwestern’s endowment hovers around $14 billion.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dellos, the shelter's manager, said the waitlist hovers around 200 people.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In one clip shared by ABC7's Abigail Velez, a trio of agents approaches a group of people protesting outside of the Santa Ana federal building.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jake follows her to a diner, then approaches her inside.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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