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.
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The Blue Jackets would gather the puck in their own end, look around for passing options and find none, leaving them to chuck the puck off the glass or lob it up the middle.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
With Chambliss now entrenched, Simmons apparently decided to look around for a new school to call home next season.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
October 23 – November 21 Stand up and look around!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The moon will also be a super moon, which will look around 30% brighter and up to 14% larger.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
With Chambliss now entrenched, Simmons apparently decided to look around for a new school to call home next season.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
October 23 – November 21 Stand up and look around!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The moon will also be a super moon, which will look around 30% brighter and up to 14% larger.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Look around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20around. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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