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
Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But forecasters who work within the Forest Service’s avalanche program told Outside that a larger problem may be looming on the horizon.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Hoover took to her Instagram Stories Saturday to share some words of encouragement with Lively in light of the looming accusations.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Apart from buying vintage, aftercare of garments presents itself as a sound and viable solution to our looming climate crisis.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Still, the physicality of this game could take a toll — especially with a back-to-back looming.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Tucker is a topic of conversation because of his consistent track record and looming free agency.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
China regards the island of Taiwan as Chinese territory and there is a looming fear in the West that force will be applied by China one day in a bid to annex the nation.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the game, questions will be looming about whether Ohio State head coach Ryan Day will be able to do the same for his squad.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Thunder built in some contractual escape hatches with Williams and Holmgren's looming extensions in mind.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But forecasters who work within the Forest Service’s avalanche program told Outside that a larger problem may be looming on the horizon.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Hoover took to her Instagram Stories Saturday to share some words of encouragement with Lively in light of the looming accusations.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Apart from buying vintage, aftercare of garments presents itself as a sound and viable solution to our looming climate crisis.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Still, the physicality of this game could take a toll — especially with a back-to-back looming.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Tucker is a topic of conversation because of his consistent track record and looming free agency.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
China regards the island of Taiwan as Chinese territory and there is a looming fear in the West that force will be applied by China one day in a bid to annex the nation.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the game, questions will be looming about whether Ohio State head coach Ryan Day will be able to do the same for his squad.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Looming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looming. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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