loom large
idiom
: to have great importance or influence
Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.
She was a critic who loomed large in literary circles.
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Navigating Systemic Barriers—And Building New Systems However, funding disparities loom large.
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Every early-season result — and every early-season injury — could loom large in the end.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Volatile spring weather will kick into high gear this week as a potential severe thunderstorm outbreak and life-threatening flooding loom large for tens of millions of people in the central and eastern United States.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Only 23% trust companies to use AI responsibly, and concerns about trustworthiness and interaction quality loom large, especially in North America.
—Blake Morgan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Every early-season result — and every early-season injury — could loom large in the end.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Volatile spring weather will kick into high gear this week as a potential severe thunderstorm outbreak and life-threatening flooding loom large for tens of millions of people in the central and eastern United States.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Only 23% trust companies to use AI responsibly, and concerns about trustworthiness and interaction quality loom large, especially in North America.
—Blake Morgan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loom large
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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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