loom over

Example Sentences

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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

Rare earths -- and China's dominance in the sector -- will loom over talks too.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

But the name does loom over it, haunting what remains.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

I’m walking, faster and faster toward the train yard, where off-duty engines loom over rusty railroad ties.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse