look around

phrase

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.

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Hy-Vee's standalone Fast & Fresh convenience stores have a new look around Iowa. Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 21 July 2026 Ahead of a series against the Nationals, McCullough told his group to look around the room. Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Instead of building the look around one oversized center stone, the suite relied on repetition. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. ABC News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for look around

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“Look around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20around. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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