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
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
With reports of a looming offer sheet prepared for Mintyukov, Verbeek had to decide on locking up his young defenseman, considering trading him or taking the compensation in not matching the number Mintyukov would have signed at.
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Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
There is no public address system reminding some fans the importance of a looming third down.
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Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
The bitcoin price has dropped sharply this year, with traders fearful a further price crash could be looming.
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
But even with the looming threat of sanctions, some residents have used the WhatsApp group to speak directly to the board.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The French composer leans into her music’s ghostly qualities on a score for a cult-favorite 1960 horror film, stitching together contrasting layers of sound to conjure the movie’s looming dread.
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Vanessa Ague,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Kemp had called the midsummer meeting the day after Georgia’s runoff elections to address a looming statutory deadline requiring the state to stop using QR codes to count votes.
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AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Trump said the Democratic Party’s leadership was afraid of speaking out against the rising tide of socialism because of looming primary challenges.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
Verb
Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
With reports of a looming offer sheet prepared for Mintyukov, Verbeek had to decide on locking up his young defenseman, considering trading him or taking the compensation in not matching the number Mintyukov would have signed at.
—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
There is no public address system reminding some fans the importance of a looming third down.
—
Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
The bitcoin price has dropped sharply this year, with traders fearful a further price crash could be looming.
—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
But even with the looming threat of sanctions, some residents have used the WhatsApp group to speak directly to the board.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The French composer leans into her music’s ghostly qualities on a score for a cult-favorite 1960 horror film, stitching together contrasting layers of sound to conjure the movie’s looming dread.
—
Vanessa Ague,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Kemp had called the midsummer meeting the day after Georgia’s runoff elections to address a looming statutory deadline requiring the state to stop using QR codes to count votes.
—
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Trump said the Democratic Party’s leadership was afraid of speaking out against the rising tide of socialism because of looming primary challenges.
—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looming
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Neither will New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who on Tuesday was mum on any details to which he’d been made privy, carefully side-stepping a question about the Swift event during a press conference about the impending heat wave.
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LeBron James's impending free agency, though less leveraged at 41, points predictably towards a return to the Lakers.
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His party is already languishing behind the PP in the polls, and there’s another scandal brewing that could well see him off.
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Since 2015, Victory Brewing has been brewing beers for Longwood Gardens, using ingredients from Longwood’s Idea Garden, demonstrating how botany and brewery can meet.
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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With two or three roster spots still to fill for next season, the Heat is also on its way to approaching the first apron of $209 million.
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“Looming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looming. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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