as in to brew
to be about to happen
he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead
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Advertisement In response to news of the looming storms, American Red Cross and other organizations are encouraging people to prepare themselves.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Tornado threats loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The looming proposals scrambled government funding negotiations earlier in the week, when Democrats stoked fears of a government shutdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
While the offseason featured some highlights for the Yankees, two clouds loomed over the New York organization.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Tornado threats loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The looming proposals scrambled government funding negotiations earlier in the week, when Democrats stoked fears of a government shutdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
While the offseason featured some highlights for the Yankees, two clouds loomed over the New York organization.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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