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

The Sagittarius Moon draws attention to your private world, while Mercury retrograde in Scorpio encourages another look at familiar accounts. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Here's a closer look at the four finalists competing for the 2026 Nat Moore Trophy. — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

In addition, the probe is looking at people tied to the company, like Alice Huang, and at whether China recruited her to spy and assist the smuggling of AI chips into the country. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

Cops are beginning to look at surfing as an extension of a broader trend in transit crime — including track trespassing, theft of MTA equipment, and subway joyrides. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 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