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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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Recent Examples of looked
The Coast Guard and partner search and rescue crews looked for him by air and sea, covering around 529 square miles, the statement said.
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Sofia Saric
june 16, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Marsch has never looked more animated than during Millar’s game-saving block.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The testing looked at form factors, creatine per serving, percent creatine, creatinine levels and heavy metals.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
In the Republican primary for governor in 2018, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam looked like an early shoo-in.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Clearly, the musical apple doesn't fall too far from the tree as Bailee Ann looked quite at home on stage with her superstar dad back in 2019.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Talks over the Ukraine war looked set to return to the fore after months of being overshadowed by the Middle East conflict.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
The 1961 legislation establishing the Seashore saved the land from development and gave the public a pristine example of what the popular peninsula looked like before the Pilgrims arrived in Provincetown and before the birth of the nation.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Lilly Selander looked like the hero Tuesday at White Bear Lake Area High School.
—Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Sofia Saric
june 16, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Marsch has never looked more animated than during Millar’s game-saving block.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The testing looked at form factors, creatine per serving, percent creatine, creatinine levels and heavy metals.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
In the Republican primary for governor in 2018, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam looked like an early shoo-in.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Clearly, the musical apple doesn't fall too far from the tree as Bailee Ann looked quite at home on stage with her superstar dad back in 2019.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Talks over the Ukraine war looked set to return to the fore after months of being overshadowed by the Middle East conflict.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
The 1961 legislation establishing the Seashore saved the land from development and gave the public a pristine example of what the popular peninsula looked like before the Pilgrims arrived in Provincetown and before the birth of the nation.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Lilly Selander looked like the hero Tuesday at White Bear Lake Area High School.
—Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
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The championship parade seemed to inspire hope and joy in Knicks fans who waited more than five decades to reach the pinnacle of basketball.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Mamdani then issued keys to the city to staff and players, including Dolan and his son, both of whom seemed severely uninterested in a photo op.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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After public comments during which residents voiced confusion and lack of awareness of the city’s plans, the zoning commission voted 4-2 to have another round of community engagement efforts to better inform residents and for Denton’s Development Services team to make changes to the plans.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Aside from a lawsuit, even people in support of the project voiced that there could be work ahead.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The declaration is intended to provide the city with greater flexibility to coordinate emergency response efforts, secure additional resources, conduct environmental remediation, and seek state and federal assistance.—
Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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For decades, a clinical note was intended to communicate observations, diagnostic reasoning, treatment decisions, uncertainty and professional judgment.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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At first, [it] maybe could have felt like a caricature.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Brook's impact is felt across the department.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Holland’s choice doesn’t come out of nowhere, as Cooper previously expressed interest in portraying the web-slinger.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The commission is scheduled to hold its first in-person meeting, which will be open to the public, in Berkeley in October, with additional meetings planned for Los Angeles, the Central Valley and Northern California over the next 12 months.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran balked at attending talks planned Friday, the first since the Iranian and US presidents signed the 14-clause memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier in the week.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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During the January oral arguments, a majority sounded ready to rule that the law flunks the historical tradition test.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Positions that once sounded awful to her, like dishwashing, no longer seem so.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The Royals even gave Spence a slim lead.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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