Synonyms of look up

look up

verb

1

as in to pursue

to go in search of

be sure to look me up if you're ever in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursue
• seek
• search (for or out)
• look for
• chase (down)
• shop (for)
• hunt
• cast about (for)
• forage (for)
• quest
• cast around (for)
• ferret (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• hide
• ignore
• neglect

2

as in to brighten

to become glad or hopeful

by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brighten
• glow
• cheer (up)
• lighten
• revive
• buck up
• encourage
• perk (up)
• rejoice
• beam
• sparkle
• radiate
• liven (up)
• hearten
• gladden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darken
• despair
• sadden
• fret
• brood
• mope
• despond

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of look up

Black Frankenstein, Superfly Snuka droned, without looking up from his clipboard. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

In addition to looking up, pay attention to the environment around you. — Lucie McCormick, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Watters and her boyfriend looked up to see Williams and his weapon through the back window of their car. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

For now, people look up in delight rather than terror at a blaze of colors across the sky. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026