LOOMS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

looms

verb

present tense third-person singular of loom

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 The film opens with Tenzing as a boy, gawking at Mount Everest, which looms across the valley like Godzilla. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … WEATHER WARNING — Isaias becomes Atlantic's first hurricane as dangerous Gulf coast landfall looms. — FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 And that was before what looms Tuesday, when Sale can put the reigning two-time champion Dodgers — the team that supposedly broke baseball — on the brink of a very, very long offseason. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 While season two of the show, based mainly on The Long Game, looms closer, so does the next chapter in the Game Changers series, Unrivaled. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 Democrats currently hold an edge in national House polling and in the CBS News Battleground Tracker model, which estimates a narrow Democratic majority after the midterm election, which looms just 30 days away. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 As next year looms closer, Light says there are still scores of unanswered questions about how the changeover will play out. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026 As October looms, a young season is feeling older by the week. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026 But as the transfer date looms, the financial reality shifts dramatically. — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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There’s no point in debating with customers whether the perfect pot of tea or espresso coffee brews better at temperatures that don’t peel the skin from the roof of your mouth.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
For a scoop of mimosa ice cream, don’t skip Le Boudoir Glacier, while Brasserie des Maures brews a seasonal mimosa beer.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026

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The boon for traders and bankers comes as AI investment is fueling US economic growth even as consumer sentiment hovers at historic lows due to concerns about the cost of living, from rising energy prices to stubborn food inflation.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
After lingering over spaghetti alle vongole at Ristorante Lido Azzurro, which hovers over the sea near Amalfi’s harbor, zip around the coast to sea caverns and grottos, pausing for dips in secluded spots away from the crowds.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

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