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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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loomed

Antonelli measured his pace carefully in the opening stint, looking after his tyres, until being told to speed up as his pit stop loomed.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

To the south, what remained of the Lineage warehouse loomed on the horizon just over the 5 freeway, its burnt-out walls covered in white plastic sheets and its charred roof still exposed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Tehran has long loomed large there, supporting a Shia resurgence following the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The hotel, whose guests had reportedly been quietly asked to leave to accommodate the talks, loomed down from the mountain top precipice.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

A large shape loomed in the center, and lofts lay in high darkness along both long walls.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt