chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toom
Adjective
  • Always empty or cover the pool when not in use to prevent accidents and mosquito breeding.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
  • Lawmakers argue that local economies, such as small businesses in downtown areas, suffer when federal offices remain empty.
    Gleb Tsipursky, Time, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.
    Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Richards’ finish saved the U.S. in what was otherwise a listless appearance in front of a barren home crowd at Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Transatlantic flights from northern Europe — London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Copenhagen — routinely cross the southern half of the island, the bright, barren ice sheet often visible for up to an hour of cruising speed.
    Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
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“Toom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toom. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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