look at

phrase

1

: consider sense 1

looking at the possibility of relocating

2

: confront, face

… looking at a mandatory fine …

—Cindy Kilass

Examples of look at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, governments and investors are increasingly looking at how infrastructure can keep pace with demand in the decades to come. — H.e. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

The report authors also looked at how climate change could play out differently if the world burns more or fewer fossil fuels and puts in place stronger or weaker policies. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

So, the researchers also looked at the logical error rate associated with performing a relatively simple two-qubit gate operation. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Lawmakers are looking at disparities in borough-specific response times. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for look at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat