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loomed

VERB

appear, often imposingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brew come on dominate emerge hover mount overshadow portend soar stand out threaten

STRONG

approach await bulk dawn emanate figure gather impend impress issue lower menace near overhang overtop rear rise show top tower

WEAK

be at hand be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind be near become visible break through come forth come into view come on the scene hang over make up seem huge seem large take shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fall leave

STRONG

abandon descend drop neglect

Example Sentences

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Eight points adrift, but with momentum and more than 20 minutes on the clock, a France comeback loomed ominously.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The symbolism of the location itself loomed over the demonstrations.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Heller said the vanity loomed large years later when she met this likable, young man who only spoke Farsi but wanted to make sculptures mainly from mirrors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It loomed large in the Asian American imagination as the only Broadway musical prior to 2015 that centered Asians as Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It didn’t take long to reach the Night Zoo, though Ekon still paused as the hill it perched upon loomed into view.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray