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loom

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of loom

to be about to happen

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

Synonyms of loom

Words Related to loom

advance, approach, close in, draw on, gather, near

hang, hover, lower (also lour), menace, overhang, threaten

Near Antonyms of loom

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

fall back, pass, recede, retreat, withdraw

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