Synonyms for looming
EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR LOOMING
But after that he was afraid no more of the looming bulks of the tepees.
By his own admission he was against the law, a “crook,” and—the penitentiary was looming.
Do not see in my words the looming of a momentous sensation.
Some of them tore down a side street, straight before the looming onrush.
The Home Galaxy was looming large when they next stopped for observation.
Words are sometimes very, dangerous, and great events are looming.
What was that, looming towards her, shapeless and awful, across the bridge!
And now another of these angel-like visits was looming in the distance.
All the hardness and looming power was in the massive body of the horse-group.
Now it was a huge looming darkness, through which his eyes vainly strained.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR LOOMING
destined
adjectivebound for, fated in near future- at hand
- brewing
- certain
- closed
- coming
- compelled
- compulsory
- condemned
- designed
- directed
- doomed
- foreordained
- forthcoming
- hanging over
- impending
- in prospect
- in store
- in the cards
- in the wind
- ineluctable
- inescapable
- inevitable
- inexorable
- instant
- intended
- looming
- meant
- menacing
- near
- ordained
- overhanging
- predesigned
- predestined
- predetermined
- que sera sera
- sealed
- settled
- stated
- that is to be
- that will be
- threatening
- to come
- unavoidable
- way the ball bounces
imminent
adjectiveat hand, on the way- about to happen
- approaching
- brewing
- close
- coming
- expectant
- fast-approaching
- following
- forthcoming
- gathering
- handwriting-on-the-wall
- immediate
- impending
- in store
- in the air
- in the cards
- in the offing
- in the wind
- in view
- ineluctable
- inescapable
- inevasible
- inevitable
- likely
- looming
- menacing
- near
- nearing
- next
- nigh
- on its way
- on the horizon
- on the verge
- overhanging
- possible
- probable
- see it coming
- threatening
- to come
- unavoidable
- unescapable
menacing
adjectiveintimidating, ominousminatory
adjectivethreatening- aggressive
- alarming
- apocalyptic
- at hand
- baleful
- baneful
- black
- bullying
- cautionary
- close
- comminatory
- dangerous
- dire
- fateful
- forthcoming
- grim
- ill-boding
- imminent
- impendent
- impending
- inauspicious
- intimidatory
- looming
- loury
- lowering
- lowery
- minacious
- near
- overhanging
- portending
- portentous
- scowling
- sinister
- terrorizing
- ugly
- unlucky
- unpropitious
- unsafe
- upcoming
- warning