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 Regardless, the threat of gambling addiction looms over the growing popularity of prediction markets. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 July 2026 Further, with Bridge scheduled to expire at the end of 2027, a question looms regarding what will happen when the program expires. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Above a green valley, the mountain, steel-gray, looms at otherworldly scale. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The film packages the final three episodes of the iconic Japanese anime series as destruction looms at the end of the Thousand-Year Blood War. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2026 With that in mind, let’s run through some of those hypotheticals that Zito will be facing — and has been facing — as free agency looms. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 Dillon is ranked 31st with a best finish of 12th this season, but the In-Season Challenge looms as another chance to garner some headlines and unlikely fans. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 And all due respect to Marchenko, a very talented forward and a player many teams covet, but the Werenski story will be the one that looms over this entire NHL offseason. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Portugal’s five-goal win over Uzbekistan looms large, as the DRC enters its final group match with a -1 goal differential. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looms
  1. brews
  2. hovers
  3. approaches
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  • With this premise, Brandl brews a heady, destabilizing concoction of uncanny horror and bone-dry humor to depict a man on the brink, whose demons—whether real or imagined—just might be catching up with him.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Breakaway brews everything from classic styles like Vienna lager to modern beers like Italian pilsner.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of brews
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  • Screenwriters Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller briskly sketch in the legend that hovers like a stormcloud waiting to descend over life in the lush coconut groves and on the golden beaches.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of hovers
Verb
  • Photo provided Meanwhile, a man believed to be a cop approaches the wrong-way driver, instructing him to get out of the car.
    — Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Best Restaurants Comune Comune approaches plant-forward dining without preaching a sermon of health, using global influences and thoughtful technique to create dishes that remind you how satisfying vegetarian cooking can be.
    — Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of approaches

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