LOOK ON Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

look on

verb

Definition of look on

as in to look

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Recent Examples of look on Nicks may have revived the look on the carpet, but bohemian hair and makeup are supposedly taking a backseat in bridal beauty, with stylists predicting a new wave of wedding looks to rise on the scene this season. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 When John reveals the Halogram to Kerry (after fair warning), the look on her face is a mix of shock and agony. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 As his colleagues look on, Brunson, in his desk chair, drills the shot across the room. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 Feverish with feeling, the women scream, wail and sob, each one experiencing her misery multiply in real time as the remaining two look on in disdain. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 On the third drive, the Eagles fielded the same look on second-and-7, and Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles shot through a gap on a blitz to bring Barkley down for a 3-yard loss. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Kansas governor hopeful Ty Masterson is trying out a new look on his campaign website and social media. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 Rockstar opened pre-orders for the game in June and released an extended look on Netflix, its official YouTube channel and the Grand Theft Auto VI site in late August. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 As the young members of the Losers Club look on in horror, the clown addresses them directly with a lethal glare. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on

Verb

Given it was greenlit by a streamer, this one looks set to work on digital platforms as well as linear TV.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
What was once a contemporary exploration of horror has become a sentimental aesthetic, with this particular version of 2011 looking ironically idealistic because younger viewers never had to live inside it.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

With the Seminoles staring at the end zone from the 4-yard line, Daniels faked the pitch left, kept the football and charged straight up the middle, steamrolling through Virginia safety Christian Ellis before crashing into the end zone.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
The stranger stared at him in mute disappointment, then turned and went out.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

Szor's camera captures the glittering lights of the city and often peers into apartment windows, showing us Israeli citizens working out, eating meals and watching the news.

— Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Trump and Xi also appeared to peer at the ballroom construction site from afar.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of peer

Verb

But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Tensions over the Middle East Another glaring issue the two leaders could discuss is the widening conflict in the Middle East.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of glare

Verb

The bay facing the western shore of Newfoundland is the mouth—the gaping estuary—of the Saint Lawrence, Newfoundland on the chart detached and apparently drifting out to sea.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
His shirt is cut open during the video to reveal what appears to be a gaping gunshot wound in his back.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of gape

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