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

Decades before the July 3 wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce catapulted the venue into a new category of global prominence, the Manhattan arena loomed large as a symbol of success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

In a surreal perspective shift, the fruit that once loomed so large is now small enough to rest on a table, with nothing left except the rind and a few silver spoons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

In 1932 a Tory historian called Disraeli “the recreator of our party,” framing Conservatives as the defenders of a democratic politics as totalitarian movements loomed abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

She marched the trio through the halls until they reached the entryway, where a large, dreary painting loomed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood