Synonyms of looms

looms

verb

present tense third-person singular of loom

as in brews

to be about to happen

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brews
• impends
• hovers
• approaches
• nears
• threatens
• hangs
• advances
• draws on
• gathers
• closes in
• menaces
• lowers
• overhangs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• recedes
• disappears
• diminishes
• shrinks
• fades
• vanishes
• wanes
• dwindles
• subsides
• tapers
• lowers
• lessens
• ebbs
• abates
• declines
• tapers off
• dies down
• remits
• relents
• moderates
• passes
• lets up
• withdraws
• retreats
• falls back
• de-escalates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looms

The Space Needle looms over the Museum of Pop Culture near the site of a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival Sunday. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026

Firefighters are racing to contain the fires as another European heatwave looms. — Jessica Hullinger, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Another year, another shutdown looms By now, the American public is well aware of what a government shutdown means. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 July 2026

As war looms and ethnic tensions escalate, 13-year-old Dua struggles to find her place among her peers and within her changing body. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

As the Friday expiration date for Temporary Protected Status looms, members of Sacramento’s Haitian community have expressed fear and uncertainty. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

As November looms closer, Trump’s visit to Wheeler High means that national politics will continue to seep into the local school board race. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

As federal legalization looms, the patent trolls are watching. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The Mojave looms over the stories in Battleborn, her first collection. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026