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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happening (by)
looking up
Verb
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Imagine making a catch on the sideline, getting tackled and looking up at Ed Reed staring back at you.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Suddenly, the Dolphins aren’t just looking up at Buffalo and Josh Allen for the next decade.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Happening (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happening%20%28by%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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