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 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 The Pertex Reversible Nuptse has a cleaner, more modern aesthetic on one side and a more classic look on the reverse. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 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

The housekeeping staff was incredibly on top of things, and the room always looked spotless.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
So Kelce reported to camp in terrific shape and looking svelte and nimble despite all the hoopla, especially around the wedding.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

Imagine staring up at the stars through a skylight, a mug of chamomile in hand and a fire crackling in the wood stove.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
His life trajectory changed when one client, a woman in her 50s, tired of staring at the stark white demarcation line every three weeks, begged him to take her gray.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

Trump and Xi also appeared to peer at the ballroom construction site from afar.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Living up to their namesake — Strix is a genus of owl — the SAR satellites are designed to collect Earth-observation data even in poor lighting conditions, and can peer through cloud cover to study the ground below.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of peer

Verb

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
If the issues being talked about weren’t so serious, declaring that machines are now smarter than humans, given this glaring gap between AI agents and their principals, would be a fun keynote for the next AI summit.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 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

Verb

Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have found evidence that could change how engineers view hafnium oxide in electronic devices.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Disney insiders are said to be viewing the book as a one-sided revisionist history.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026