look for

phrase

1

: to await with hope or anticipation

You can look for me to arrive at noon.

2

: to search for : seek

looking for a new car

Examples of look for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the outlet, Potosí was at her partner’s family’s home in Meléndez, when the woman in the video, who claimed to be her friend, came looking for her. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

The entire group ends up drugged and kidnapped by bad guys looking for a nuclear warhead. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2026

The 68-year-old, originally from Guatemala, had spent nearly every morning for more than 30 years looking for work in Home Depot parking lots. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

And for those looking for a K-pop pick-me-up, look no further than Jennie, the Blackpink member who has also established herself as a solo artist in her own right. — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for look for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore