as in loomed
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Trouble loomed as the Red Devils headed to a 5-on-3 shortly after taking the lead.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Its presence has loomed in the background, with cranes adjacent as the Artemis II rocket on the ML1 has rolled out to and then back from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-B as teams continue to aim for a launch opportunity in April.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Princess Kate brewed her husband a cappuccino sans latte art, but Prince William usually orders a decaf drink.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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The beans are roasted, ground, and brewed in-house, and the tables of regulars fill up quickly inside and on the covered patio.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Impended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impended. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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