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

Florida’s wildlife agency is standing by its use of a criminal-investigation database to look up personal information on activists who criticized its policies. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Expect the pressure to continue, even as revenue predictions look up. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 July 2026

These days, only the club’s awkward, unathletic Chinese-Australian underling PJ (Aaron Chen) looks up to him. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 July 2026

Keegan would be appointed in September 1997 as chief operating officer, with Fulham a mid-table side in the old Second Division, looking up at Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026