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

Advertisement In response to news of the looming storms, American Red Cross and other organizations are encouraging people to prepare themselves. —Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025

Given the looming cuts at Reclamation and chaos with grant funding, states and water users have been seeking a meeting with Burgum, two people familiar with the effort said. —Ella Nilsen, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025

The looming proposals scrambled government funding negotiations earlier in the week, when Democrats stoked fears of a government shutdown. —Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025

The pair confirmed their romance back in January on The Jennifer Hudson Show following looming rumors of dating. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Mar. 2025