To appear indistinctly, especially in an exaggerated or threatening form
“The cold mist is low again, blurring and haloing streetlights, muffling sound so that passing vehicles loom, blare, then suddenly fade.”
To appear to rise or soar over something
“Four days later, after an uncomfortable but uneventful voyage, we saw a ruddy mountain loom over the tops of the palm trees.”
To be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening
“A bigger threat may loom on the media landscape for this young startup.”
To approach or come near to (physically or numerically)
To lie ahead of, or be in store for
To elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion
To begin, arrive, or to come into existence
To extend outwards over
To have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
A fabric-weaving device operated by hand, synonyms
The state or condition of being about to happen or take place
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