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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loom

This stark contrast in valuations and the differing perspectives between MLB and the Players Association are setting the stage for contentious negotiations, with a potential lockout looming. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Moderna has been looking for growth beyond its COVID-19 shot while Merck is bracing for the looming patent loss for Keytruda, its blockbuster therapy, later this decade. — Reuters, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

But that doesn’t mean Division 1 offers won’t loom for this broad-shouldered captain of Birmingham, listed at 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Virtual teachers from states away will again loom over Kansas City, Kansas classrooms as the city’s largest public school district continues to face staffing shortages in its primary subjects. — Sofi Zeman august 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026