LOOK (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

look (on or upon)

verb

Definition of look (on or upon)

as in to consider

to think of in a particular way you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all

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If Caballero continues struggling, the Yankees have to at least consider whether Volpe can fill a utility role.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
And considering power, price, and popularity, the PlayStation 5 (whether base, all-digital, or Pro) is the best option for most gamers.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

Thaci was on trial with three other former KLA leaders who fought Serb forces in the 1998-99 war and are widely regarded as national heroes in Kosovo.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of regard

Verb

Polcari and Lucchini emphasized that aerobic fitness reduces sweating and heat suffering, calling high physical fitness nonnegotiable for modern drivers.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of call

Verb

Earlier in the year, the Yankees viewed Jones as a platoon bat, with nearly the entirety of his playing time coming against right-handers.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, widely viewed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, has mostly stayed away from campaign events even as many of his Cabinet colleagues have taken increasingly visible roles in the midterm push.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of view

Verb

Broad rivers formed by the gentle joining of their tributaries, too numerous to count.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
This also includes edges of the first type, however, meaning any edges that directly connect two boundary points to each other must, of course, be subtracted to avoid counting them twice.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of count

Verb

Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Monday in a post on X that the Polish army recovered what was believed to be a Russian military drone from the Baltic Sea near the coastal village of Jaroslawiec.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Many believe that the reason the good opportunities have seemingly disappeared is because the market is too crowded.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of believe

Verb

And while the Lanterns are sort of wrong about the latter (more on that to follow), the jump to the former conclusion feels a tad out of the blue.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
For people feeling strapped by steep costs, the 60/30/10 budget can offer a more forgiving framework to follow.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of feel

Verb

During our time there, we were treated to a three-course chef’s tasting menu that was a paean to the summer; think a profusion of tomatoes, stone fruit, local soft cheeses, and edible flowers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
For example, both the United States and China plan to build bases near the moon's south pole, which is thought to harbor large amounts of water ice.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of think

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