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

Pearl said the city is not looking to raise revenue without a plan for how to spend it. — Steve Large, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Some of them have also pushed back against the idea of forming a select panel on AI next year as Democratic committee leaders look to reserve their own turf on AI and other high-profile issues. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Hulu’s library is still an essential one for people looking to keep up with new shows and movies and revisit classics. — Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

And yet, United’s decision to link itself to the series shows the airline looking to stand out from the usual marketing flyover. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Nov. 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