loomed

past tense of loom

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of loomed The article deadline that felt manageable yesterday now loomed. Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025 These images of an expanding Kong appeared on the screen and the actors on stage in front of it flinched in horror as the dwarfing image of Kong’s bigness loomed menacingly behind them. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 In May, as Atlantic hurricane season loomed, meteorologists worried that above-average tropical activity, combined with cuts to the federal government’s weather agency, could result in disaster. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025 Glaciers loomed beneath the cloud cover, and the North Atlantic lay ahead. Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall. Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025 Officials had warned that thunderstorms loomed near Maricopa, South Mountain Park, Tempe, and Bapchule. Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025 That's the question that has loomed over the offseason and will continue to hang over the Los Angeles Lakers over the course of the entire season. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Speaking as someone in his mid-30s, Tony Hawk feels like he’s loomed over culture my entire life. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loomed
Verb
  • The besting tasting iced tea is brewed with cold water.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Blue Moon and oranges go together, the beer being brewed with Valencia orange peel and traditionally served with a full-wheel orange garnish.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Around that time in 2016, an undercover FBI agent approached Donna Adelson purporting to extort her with information about the contract killing on behalf of Rivera.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Loomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loomed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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