look to

verb

looked to; looking to; looks to

transitive verb

1

: to direct one's attention to

looking to the future

2

: to rely upon

looks to reading for relaxation

Examples of look to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other lawmakers from early-primary states are fielding calls from 2028 contenders looking to appear with them. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Companies on this path are looking to AI primarily as a way to reduce headcount, eliminate outside resources and lower their overall marketing investment. — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Florida head coach Jon Sumrall will be looking to catch an Ole Miss team at the right time, with the Rebels coming off an unbelievably emotional week. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Mahomes’ lone interception looked to be the result of a miscommunication with wide receiver Xavier Worthy. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for look to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou