as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
some economists see a looming collapse of the stock market
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in brewing
to be about to happen
he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of looming
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
The pair confirmed their romance back in January on The Jennifer Hudson Show following looming rumors of dating.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Much of the earlier ordering by shippers has been attributed to concerns of a looming East and Gulf Coast port strike, which ended up lasting three days.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Musk’s remarks — as well as the office location — illustrate the looming role OpenAI plays for xAI.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.
—Anniek Bao,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
The pair confirmed their romance back in January on The Jennifer Hudson Show following looming rumors of dating.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Much of the earlier ordering by shippers has been attributed to concerns of a looming East and Gulf Coast port strike, which ended up lasting three days.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Musk’s remarks — as well as the office location — illustrate the looming role OpenAI plays for xAI.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.
—Anniek Bao,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near looming
Cite this Entry
“Looming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looming. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share