Meaning & use
loomed
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appeared as a large, shadowy, or menacing shape, often close at hand and hard to make out clearly
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A dark figure loomed at the end of the hallway before the lights came back on.
Exam week loomed over the students as the deadline drew near.
A note on using this word
'Loomed' is the past tense of 'loom' and is often used figuratively, describing an event or danger that feels close and unavoidable, not just a physical shape.
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