Definition of toomnext
chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toom
Adjective
  • Some rest their coats, bags and umbrellas on the empty chair next to them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Perfume bottles, empty picture frames, and books arranged by color turn shelves and desks into the curio cabinets of an eclectic collector.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • Long, patient takes devoid of nondiegetic elements immerse us in Misael’s rudimentary existence, with birdsong and cracking branches working together with DP Cobi Migliori’s handsome long-shot compositions to create a trancelike atmosphere.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • The first is that, for now at least, this is a fairly low-key and easy-to-watch western drama, largely devoid of the culture war button-pushing that makes Sheridan shows likeLandman and The Madison so maddening.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Seeking to eliminate Berber forces in the barren mountains of northern Morocco, seven soldiers obediently follow their fanatical sergeant (Víctor Clavijo) into barbarous depths of depravity.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • Officials there have said that Iraqi army forces investigated reports of an unauthorized military force in the Nukhaib desert -- a barren area to the southwest of the cities of Karbala and Najaf -- in early March and came under fire while en route to the location.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
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“Toom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toom. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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