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Looming | Looms | Loom | Loomed | Loomer

Looming meaning

gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.

Using Looming

  • The main meaning on this page is: gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.
  • In the example corpus, looming often appears in combinations such as: the looming, looming over, is looming.

Context around Looming

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

manhattan 1× quietly 1× shootout 1× issues 1× fifth 1× seen 1×

Often after:

recession 2× threat 2× though 1× bankruptcy 1× power 1× court 1× rise 1× start 1× catastrophe 1× strike 1×

Sentence patterns with Looming

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a fifth looming over the 1× a looming court ruling 1× a looming rise in 1× and a looming recession customers 1× approaching manhattan looming over the 1× backdrop of looming catastrophe 1× break is looming though zhu 1× but a looming strike for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a double break 1× a dozen top 1× a looming court 1× a looming rise 1× a one goal 1× actually even today 1×

Common sentence endings:

back into view 1× diagnosis was looming 1× discounted product more 1× fate this season 1× for more good 1× goes to advantage 1×

Words around Looming

Just before it in the word index:

loomer 28 loomed 122 looman 2 loom 229 loolo 2 lool 2

Just after it in the word index:

loomis 55 loomises 2 loompa 7 loompas 8 looms 313 loon 70

Similar in corpus frequency:

cannon 913 con 913 gifted 913 specialists 913 afp 912 goldman 912

Corpus analysis for Looming

  • In this selection, "looming" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, manhattan, quietly, shootout, recession, threat and though stand out and add context to how "looming" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a fifth looming over the and a looming court ruling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "looming" sits close to words such as cannon, con and gifted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with looming

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But for Edmonds, another diagnosis was looming. (7 words)

Actually, even today the threat of rain is looming over the match. (12 words)

But a looming strike for CRA workers may be on the horizon. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

And if all of this weren’t daunting enough, there’s the looming threat of continued protests from anti-abortion activists, who have an entire lineup of pre-planned protests at Walgreens and other pharmacies, like CVS, in the coming month. (41 words)

Bizarrely, a large portrait of Putin was seen mounted in a corridor walked by Kim and Shoigu together, the Russian leader's face seen looming over the pair from a wall opposite a second portrait of the North Korean dictator. (40 words)

A double break is looming though Zhu saves the first point by stop-volleying at the net, and then a good rally is won by Zhu’s energy, Azrenka only able to net means she goes to advantage. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Actually, even today the threat of rain is looming over the match.

A double break is looming though Zhu saves the first point by stop-volleying at the net, and then a good rally is won by Zhu’s energy, Azrenka only able to net means she goes to advantage.

A dozen top health policy experts have come together with detailed prescriptions for Medicare’s looming bankruptcy—solutions with decades of demonstrated success.

After enduring a global pandemic, a looming recession and countless human rights crises, society is ready for more good.

Ahead, is the looming power of the next wave, the energy within it lifting me high onto its wind-driven peak, surface waves lumping about in all directions and bringing the land back into view.

A looming court ruling and questions posed by the SEC could make all the difference in the race toward a spot bitcoin ETF.

A looming rise in JobSeeker won't even be enough to cover rising food prices, advocates argue.

Also, there are new shots of helicopters approaching Manhattan, looming over the city as a hunter does over its prey.

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And if all of this weren’t daunting enough, there’s the looming threat of continued protests from anti-abortion activists, who have an entire lineup of pre-planned protests at Walgreens and other pharmacies, like CVS, in the coming month.

And it is quietly looming as a potential linchpin for the team’s fate this season.

Anxiety increased as Ms. Niekrasz’s looming start date at the museum was Sept. 12, less than two weeks away.

A one-goal edge means an extra half hour will be added with a deciding penalty shootout looming.

Away from the drama, the 53-year-old continued her routine in the former First Couple's Palm Beach home despite the mounting legal issues looming over her husband's head.

Aztec mythology has four different apocalypses with a fifth looming over the horizon.

Because of the looming threat of recession, Patek urged the Legislature to adopt a very conservative approach to the 2023-24 budget, balancing it without relying on the state’s reserves.

Between current inflation levels and a looming recession, customers are spending less and purchasing discounted product more.

Bizarrely, a large portrait of Putin was seen mounted in a corridor walked by Kim and Shoigu together, the Russian leader's face seen looming over the pair from a wall opposite a second portrait of the North Korean dictator.

Bringing adventure and excitement into the lives of the seven children otherwise raised with militaristic strictness, is a classic love story against the backdrop of looming catastrophe.

But a looming strike for CRA workers may be on the horizon.

But for Edmonds, another diagnosis was looming.

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Common combinations with looming

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "looming" in a sentence?
An example: "Actually, even today the threat of rain is looming over the match." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "looming" from authentic English texts.
What does "looming" mean?
Looming means: gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.
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