Synonyms of loom

loom

verb

as in to brew

to be about to happen

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brew
• impend
• approach
• hover
• threaten
• near
• draw on
• hang
• menace
• advance
• gather
• overhang
• close in
• lower
• lour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall
• disappear
• recede
• shrink
• vanish
• fade
• diminish
• lower
• dwindle
• die down
• taper off
• wane
• lessen
• taper
• subside
• decline
• remit
• abate
• ebb
• moderate
• relent
• let up
• pass
• fall back
• withdraw
• retreat
• de-escalate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loom

Here's what Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke had to say on the decision to pull the trigger with the playoffs looming. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

That same winter, there was another reminder of the threat that loomed in the canyons: A wildfire flared up in Bel-Air, destroying six houses. —Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

The Chinese renminbi looms on the horizon, but China lacks open and liquid financial markets, one of the most important requirements for a reserve currency. —Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025

While the offseason featured some highlights for the Yankees, two clouds loomed over the New York organization. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025