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 looming fear of job loss hangs over an entire generation. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

And looming over the offseason in general is the possibility of a lockout. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

At the same time, France’s looming debt has sent bond yields to the highest levels in 24 years, flashing warning signs not seen since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

There’s even a looming question of what will happen to AI agents that people have empowered to act on their behalf, as their humans start to die. — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

And with Georgia looming on Halloween, the Gators could just as easily turn back into pumpkins. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Not only is the song a record-breaker, it’s also refreshingly relaxed, twangy, and organic in an overproduced, AI-looming world. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Canny will be in charge of programming at the institution, despite the looming two-year closure of its main building. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026