LOOK ON Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

look on

verb

Definition of look on

as in to look

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Dissimilar Words

blink
wink

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of look on On one hand, England fans are swigging beer in the sun with a familiar slightly nervous look on their face as the pressure is now on their team to deliver. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 Elle Fanning rocks a sunny look on day 10 of the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 8. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only the slightest hint of emotion. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 The bob has been having a moment this year, with stars like Margot Robbie, Zendaya, Beyoncé and Millie Bobby Brown trying the look on for size. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Johnson’s presence means the Mavericks will have the option of playing a switch-heavy defensive scheme, while the addition of Aldama will allow Dallas to go to a five-out look on offense. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Shop her look on There’s a point every summer where getting dressed stops being about curating an outfit and starts being about survival. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 June 2026 Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on

Verb

Wall Street looked past geopolitics even as oil prices climbed on the back of lower-than-expected inflation figures that sent tech stocks higher.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026
In El Limón, responsible luxury has to do more than look good from a drone shot.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of look

Verb

But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
From an underwater viewing area, Chinita Head, 52, stared past the glass alongside her 6-year-old nephew, Christian Walker.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Parts of the hotel date to the 14th century and one can gaze out at the spires and listen to church bells, but the atmosphere is contemporary with an emphasis on food and drink and sleeping rooms with art from ownership's private collection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

Best Skincare Deals While the temperatures are balmy and the sun is glaring, skincare becomes that much more important.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The glaring issue in England’s group stage performance stems from the drop-off in goal production from the opener to the final two matches.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026