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

Someone asks what happened to his phone, and Winter looks up. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Shelton, match point up for the biggest win of his life, ball in hand, looked up with a steely glint in his eyes. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

While Baylee has always looked up to her, Kennedy hopes their night out showed her little sister something beyond how to build a convincing decoy in bed. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

The pumpkin carvers were people Wilson knew and looked up to. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2026