Synonyms of loomed

loomed

verb

past tense of loom

as in brewed

to be about to happen

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brewed
• approached
• hovered
• impended
• neared
• threatened
• drew on
• closed in
• menaced
• hung
• gathered
• advanced
• lowered
• overhung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fell
• disappeared
• vanished
• receded
• faded
• diminished
• dwindled
• shrank
• subsided
• lowered
• waned
• lessened
• declined
• ebbed
• abated
• relented
• tapered
• died down
• remitted
• moderated
• tapered off
• passed
• let up
• withdrew
• retreated
• fell back
• de-escalated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loomed

The prospect of a Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan’s horizon. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

When the Clay Mathematics Institute announced seven Millennium Prize Problems at the turn of the century, the Riemann hypothesis loomed above the other six. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

But the Bigfoot legend never loomed in that way, at least not for me, because there was always something fishy about it. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

While the hot-car case loomed against Zhang, Xuan founded Mark Surrogacy Investments in May of 2021, listing the Arcadia mansion as its headquarters, according to business records. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

In No Man’s Air by Peter Delpeut and Gerco de Ruijter, a pilot recalls the last flight to Nicosia Airport in July 1974, as a Turkish invasion of Cyprus loomed. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Still grieving, Viard struggled to occupy the void left by Lagerfeld, whose larger-than-life personality loomed over the Paris fashion landscape and whose workload at Chanel spanned no fewer than 10 collections a year. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Inside the White House, the election calendar has reportedly loomed over the administration's Iran strategy for weeks. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

The prospect of a new Warner owner also loomed over awards season, from #BlockTheMerger pins to more subtle nods in acceptance speeches. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026