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 But a debt crisis looms outside the government's balance sheet. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Loneliness looms as a threat to all genders, but men, who are lauded for gruff stoicism and scorned for vulnerability, can be especially ill-equipped to navigate atomization. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Here my Monday piece with Dolphins news and notes on every position on defense, and a Zach Sieler update as the trade deadline looms. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 In addition to social and economic concerns, the specter of Jair Bolsonaro also looms over the election. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The saga over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of hundreds of thousands of special election ballots has taken another turn, as a dispute looms over who should foot the bill for his legal defense. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Westview Abbey, the grand mausoleum that looms over the back of the property like a castle on a moor, holds the remains of more than 11,000 souls and exudes an air of eerie stillness. — Jim Auchmutey, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 As Election Day looms, much of the national focus is on whether Democrats will win control of Congress. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 But the question still looms over the party’s first wide-open primaries in eight years. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Grown-ups, meanwhile, can make a night of it on the October Beer Tasting Train, a 21+ excursion that pairs local craft brews with views of the shoreline in peak color.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026
Read More The compact Keurig K-Express brews single cups of K-Cup coffee pods, with a 48 ounce reservoir for fewer refills.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026

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As Indy hovers above us, for instance, his legs and hips subtly shift.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
But when Alexander saw the green machine, the tree excavator, feet away from the 100-year-old oak tree that hovers over the corner of Salem Drive and Idlewood Circle, that was not fine.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

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As El Gouna approaches its 10th edition, Shawky says the next step is strengthening CineGouna’s international presence and developing more year-round activity beyond the annual festival.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
General view of tourists taking selfies at North Bund in Shanghai, China, as Typhoon Dolphin approaches the country.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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