loom

[loom] / lum /

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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While the stock has stabilized in recent weeks, it remains below a technical zone, a warning that further declines may loom.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The loom put weavers out of work, he added, but it raised living standards for everyone who came after.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The hasty announcement shows how Canada’s complicated language politics continue to loom over its business world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

More first-quarter redemption figures loom, with some big funds still to report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Grover was sitting at his loom, desperately unraveling his wedding train, when the boulder door rolled aside and the Cyclops bellowed, “Aha!”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

loom

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