Synonyms of loom

loom

verb

as in to brew

to be about to happen

he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brew
• impend
• approach
• hover
• threaten
• near
• draw on
• hang
• menace
• advance
• gather
• overhang
• close in
• lower
• lour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall
• disappear
• recede
• shrink
• vanish
• fade
• diminish
• lower
• dwindle
• die down
• taper off
• wane
• lessen
• taper
• subside
• decline
• remit
• abate
• ebb
• moderate
• relent
• let up
• pass
• fall back
• withdraw
• retreat
• de-escalate