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loom large

if a subject looms large, it causes people to think or worry a lot. The threat of unemployment looms large in these people's lives.

See also: large

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loom large

to be important. Car trips loom large in my family's history.

Usage notes: often said of something that causes worry: The threat of tragic events loomed large over a whaling voyage.

See also: large