as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
some economists see a looming collapse of the stock market
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as in brewing
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 looming
James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The outcome of the meeting could be pivotal with a potential military confrontation looming.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
What remained of the roster (expectedly) entered the transfer portal, leaving the Terps with no players and looming questions about financial commitment from the powers that be.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
And just like that, with the February trade deadline looming and Booth’s freedom to make moves declining more by the day, the uncertainty surrounding their situation was there to stay.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For some, this reality feels less like a challenge and more like a looming burden.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
With a recession looming, finding skincare that actually works is more important than following trends.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Amazon, Microsoft, and Google’s push to create data centers in some of the world’s driest areas threatens to deepen a looming water crisis.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The outcome of the meeting could be pivotal with a potential military confrontation looming.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
What remained of the roster (expectedly) entered the transfer portal, leaving the Terps with no players and looming questions about financial commitment from the powers that be.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
And just like that, with the February trade deadline looming and Booth’s freedom to make moves declining more by the day, the uncertainty surrounding their situation was there to stay.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For some, this reality feels less like a challenge and more like a looming burden.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
With a recession looming, finding skincare that actually works is more important than following trends.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Amazon, Microsoft, and Google’s push to create data centers in some of the world’s driest areas threatens to deepen a looming water crisis.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Looming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looming. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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