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 prospect of labor strife looms over the rest of this Padres/MLB season, what with the labor pact due to expire in December and both sides already drawing bright red lines in public statements. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

But this is what happens when teams lose games and the trade deadline looms. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

But, the question now looms as to whether the NCAA should just grant a blanket waiver to all athletes, no matter the sport, that will keep the organization out of a courtroom. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Future Along with most of MLB’s 30 teams, the Guardians are trying to get to the playoffs in what looms as the wildest, wackiest chase in both leagues in history. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

For a more chill time, bob along the lazy river or take the kids to Lemmy’s Lagoon, where a lake monster looms out of the shallow water. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

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