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

In Clarksdale, visit the Delta Blues Museum; in Greenville, look up at the bald cypress trees in the Greenville Cypress Preserve. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2026

Unsuspecting Americans look up in shock and horror as a massive inferno erupts and engulfs them. — James Grebey, Time, 3 Nov. 2026

The defending champion Seahawks lost for the third time in four games and are now looking up at the NFC playoff standings and can ill afford many more slip-ups. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Vote will look up a voter’s voting record as part of its campaign to encourage voting across the country. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026