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

On that note, consider this an invitation to head away from the city lights and look up. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Hale pointed toward the sky and urged them to look up as three military jets roared above the crowd. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

The crowd looked up as the pyrotechnic display colored the sky in shades of red, white and blue. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026