loom over
Example Sentences
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Rows of eerily vacant skyscrapers loom over quiet streets.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Viewed from the side, Xi appeared to loom over Putin in the picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Bulky surgical lights loom over a vacant room transformed into a life-size version of Twister, complete with brightly colored decals resembling the familiar red, yellow, green and blue game mat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Donald Trump is poised to be the first US president visiting China in almost a decade, but an uneasy trade truce and tensions over Iran and Taiwan loom over his trip next week.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Juanita threw the cash on the dashboard and turned away to look out the window at the tall desiccated trees that seemed to loom over us as we drove on.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
