Synonyms of looming

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adjective

as in impending

giving signs of immediate occurrence

some economists see a looming collapse of the stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impending
• imminent
• possible
• coming
• approaching
• brewing
• threatening
• around the corner
• pending
• future
• nearing
• inevitable
• probable
• upcoming
• forthcoming
• unavoidable
• ominous
• predicted
• gathering
• oncoming
• apocalyptic
• near
• likely
• menacing
• anticipated
• foreseen
• awaited
• expected
• portentous
• lowering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• past
• remote
• ultimate
• eventual
• former
• far-off
• recent
• late
• bygone

looming

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verb

present participle of loom

as in brewing

to be about to happen

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brewing
• impending
• approaching
• hovering
• nearing
• threatening
• hanging
• drawing on
• advancing
• gathering
• closing in
• lowering
• overhanging
• menacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminishing
• falling
• disappearing
• receding
• vanishing
• dwindling
• shrinking
• declining
• waning
• tapering
• lowering
• fading
• ebbing
• lessening
• subsiding
• abating
• relenting
• tapering off
• dying down
• moderating
• passing
• remitting
• letting up
• retreating
• withdrawing
• falling back
• de-escalating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looming

Verb

The ordinance must move through hearings, survive a hard budget season and win a majority of a council where skeptics remain — all with elections looming. — Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

With the season opener in Australia against the Rams looming, nobody truly knows when Shanahan will be back full-time. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

The looming trade deadline, veteran starter Max Scherzer said, is yet another external factor. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2026

The Marlins are still only three games back of a Wild Card spot, and with the trade deadline looming, there's still plenty of time to right the ship and make some moves to morph back into a contender. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

More than just the thrill of victory, the docuseries examines the camaraderie and team effort, laughter and moments of tension and the looming challenge during a campaign when many even in Spain saw France as the favorite. — Ed Meza, Variety, 24 July 2026

And with looming questions about tariffs, labor markets, and shifting political conditions, many companies are treating automation as a long-term hedge against uncertainty, not a one-time upgrade. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

If the court agreed, such a finding could strengthen xAI’s defense in the looming potential class action, which lawyers estimate could involve thousands of victims. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Monroe announced plans to reverse its decision after the looming threat from the state legislature became public. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026