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

In the distance, a huge mobile crane, or some other piece of machinery, loomed, impossibly tall, shimmering in the air like a mirage. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

That would be the Nineties, which loomed over over the entire night. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Questions around property taxes and ongoing delays have loomed over many school districts over the past year. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

But, as voting began, uncertainty over Missouri’s congressional map still loomed over the state, its voters and election officials. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

The shadowy pharmaceutical and biotech conglomerate has loomed over Resident Evil since the original game, conducting the viral experiments that unleash much of the franchise’s horror. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026

Republican Rick Jackson’s financial advantage has loomed over Georgia’s race for governor since his surprise entry in February. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

That contrast has loomed over Carney’s push for closer European ties. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The menace of drones has repeatedly loomed over the skies of Lithuania, which shares borders with Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. — Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026