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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Recent Examples of loom
Her children, now estranged, must return home to cope with looming questions about her loss, legacy, memory and magic.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Alyssa’s absence looms heavy on her family.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
After voters in April rejected a $6 million property tax levy measure meant to remedy a looming budget gap, Brookfield officials began discussions on how to come up with the money.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The higher competition in the market, the costs to maintain operations and the looming property redevelopment all signaled an end for Nearly New Shop.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Alyssa’s absence looms heavy on her family.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
After voters in April rejected a $6 million property tax levy measure meant to remedy a looming budget gap, Brookfield officials began discussions on how to come up with the money.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The higher competition in the market, the costs to maintain operations and the looming property redevelopment all signaled an end for Nearly New Shop.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loom
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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They are produced from leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, which are crushed before being smoked, brewed with tea or put into gel capsules, officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whitney warns that the situation is poised to worsen, with impending wage garnishment for seriously delinquent student-loan debt set to further squeeze this cohort.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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That Neue Klasse saved BMW from impending financial doom.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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