look around

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1

: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place

We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.

The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.

2

: to search (for something)

I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.

He is looking around for a new car.

Examples of look around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Young people in a country where the median age is 19 could look around the continent, to Gen Z protests in Madagascar — or recent unrest in Kenya and Morocco — for inspiration. —semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025

Use a small, round brush to blow-dry the layered bangs for a soft look around the eyes and face, and finish with a strong-hold hairspray for lift and control. —Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025

The video showed Erwin leaving out a bowl of food, and in the middle of the night, the nervous, small, and skinny puppy crept up onto the porch and began digging in, stopping to look around regularly. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Instead of throwing the ball away, Lawrence got back up, took a look around the field and found an opening. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for look around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background