loom

1. (figurative) To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent.Examples: "With no extra-time to be played and penalties looming, the Portuguese winger pounced on some hesitant City defending to run on to a Wayne Rooney clearance, round Joe Hart and slot home."; "In the meantime, SWR staff have warned privately that an acute shortage of rolling stock is looming, because the new trains are not ready."; "The incident erupted as tensions simmered over Donald Trump’s looming takeover of DC and his administration’s use of force to brutally achieve his anti-migrant agenda."figurativelyintransitive

2. (figurative) To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.Examples: "On no occasion does he [Paul] loom so high, and shine so gloriously, as in the context."figurativelyintransitive