look to

verb

looked to; looking to; looks to
Synonyms of look tonext

transitive verb

1
: to direct one's attention to
looking to the future
2
: to rely upon
looks to reading for relaxation

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The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 La Albiceleste are looking to repeat as champions while Spain are looking to win its first World Cup since 2010. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 This movie looks to notch the third-biggest opening weekend domestically of Nolan’s impressive career and the best outside of the Batman franchise, behind 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises with $160 million and 2008’s The Dark Knight at $158 million. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 At least, that’s how North Carolina’s star receiver portrayed the situation, with the Tar Heels looking to rally together around their 74-year-old, six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach after last year’s 4-8 campaign. Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for look to

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“Look to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20to. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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