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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

While the hot-car case loomed against Zhang, Xuan founded Mark Surrogacy Investments LLC in May of 2021, listing the Arcadia mansion as its headquarters, according to business records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Microsoft’s stock had been punished earlier this year, as AI fears loomed large over the software sector.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

There was a catastrophe that loomed over the convention, but it wasn’t Bitcoin’s newly discounted cost.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The hulking military vessels loomed so large that they were visible from planes flying overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

The marmalade cat loomed up out of the half-light.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques