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
Just two rounds of Premier League football remain, and matchweek 37 looms large at both ends of the table.
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Disruptions for Long Island Rail Road riders continued Friday after a fire on the tracks in the East River Tunnel brought Penn Station service to a halt Thursday, ramping up chaos as a strike looms.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Now there are mere days left until the May 21 finale (which will air without any competition from his peers), and only uncertainty looms on the other side of Colbert's farewell.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
The fan in the T-shirt smiles as their image, and Plum’s, looms over the arena.
—Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Potential motor oil shortage looms.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 May 2026
Comparisons to the Covid-19 pandemic Elsewhere, the outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius has sparked fears that another pandemic looms, as guests aboard the vessel hail from many different countries.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
That’s why Holmes’ steady stinginess looms so large.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Disruptions for Long Island Rail Road riders continued Friday after a fire on the tracks in the East River Tunnel brought Penn Station service to a halt Thursday, ramping up chaos as a strike looms.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Now there are mere days left until the May 21 finale (which will air without any competition from his peers), and only uncertainty looms on the other side of Colbert's farewell.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
The fan in the T-shirt smiles as their image, and Plum’s, looms over the arena.
—Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Potential motor oil shortage looms.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 May 2026
Comparisons to the Covid-19 pandemic Elsewhere, the outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius has sparked fears that another pandemic looms, as guests aboard the vessel hail from many different countries.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
That’s why Holmes’ steady stinginess looms so large.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
Verb
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Kick back by the Buzzards Bay Brewing fire pit with a flight of its signature brews on tap, like the Westporter and Horseneck Haze IPA.—
Anna Laird Barto,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Hantavirus outbreak Three people aboard a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are expected to be evacuated as a political battle brews over whether the vessel can dock at the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Average annual income hovers around $58,000, reflecting a shortage of high-wage opportunities.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Towing capacity hovers around 6,500 pounds (2,948 kg), depending on configuration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
Verb
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That philosophy also shapes how the property approaches sustainability, through the language and practice.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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On Monday, May 11, Colbert welcomed guests Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and John Oliver for a joint interview as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert approaches its final episodes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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