LOOM Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

loom

verb

Definition of loom

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 The midterm elections are looming and the first hurricane of the Atlantic Season is menacing the Gulf Coast. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The November midterms are looming, poised to inject a fresh dose of headline risk and sector rotation into the markets. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 As if the writers and producers didn’t have enough to think about, a writers’ strike was looming, which had the potential to bring Hollywood to a halt. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 The prospect of a new Warner owner also loomed over awards season this year, from #BlockTheMerger pins to more subtle nods in acceptance speeches. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loom

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The next stretch of storms arrive on Tuesday and brew on Wednesday at 70%.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
At the same time, a major opportunity was brewing in Hungary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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Key members from the past two playoff teams are impending free agents and unlikely to return, a group that includes left fielder Ian Happ, who has spent the last 10 big-league seasons representing the organization.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
The measure is designed to offset $100 billion in impending federal healthcare funding cuts expected to impacts millions of Californians.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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