loom large

Idioms  

1. Appear imminent in a threatening, magnified form. For example, The possibility of civil war loomed large on the horizon, or Martha wanted to take it easy for a week, but the bar exam loomed large. This term employs loom in the sense of “come into view,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.

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loom large

And novel biological and cyber threats posed by new powerful AI tools loom large.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

“He’s going to loom large over these midterms,” Welker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Here, the memories of 2009's Black Saturday bushfires – the country's deadliest on record – loom large.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

But the midterm elections loom large, or even enormous, in any calculations about the future.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

Among other factors relevant to answering Yali’s question, cultural factors and influences of individual people loom large.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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