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loom
verb as in appear, often imposingly
Strong matches
Example Sentences
President James B. Milliken said current federal cuts are “minor in comparison to the threat that looms.”
Milliken said “the threat that looms” could lead to further layoffs, budget reductions, federal grant suspensions and cuts to the university, California’s second largest employer.
As the darker evenings loom we're likely to spend more time inside making it a natural time to start looking at our homes afresh and to think about decluttering.
A deadline is looming for the Chinese owner of TikTok to find a buyer for its American operations or face a ban in the US.
Ultimately, that passage loomed large when France came back with 18 unanswered points after the turn.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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