1
as in to pursue
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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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
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Recent Examples of look up
The dashboard, as Restler envisions it, would allow parents and the broader public to look up their school bus route or bus company to better understand how their vendor is performing.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the Lakers look up at them.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Find that information on the plant tag or look up the variety online.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Brennan has even looked up mid-meeting to spot a turtle making its slow, determined journey across the cobblestones below.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the Lakers look up at them.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Find that information on the plant tag or look up the variety online.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Brennan has even looked up mid-meeting to spot a turtle making its slow, determined journey across the cobblestones below.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
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If a settlement isn't reached before a creditor's internal deadline, the account may be charged off and sold to a third-party debt collector, who can then pursue collections independently, sometimes years after the original program began.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The murder charge against Fraire includes a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, which could open him to a possible death sentence if prosecutors choose to pursue it.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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But this formula also pairs caffeine with antioxidants and glycyrrhetinic acid to brighten and firm the entire eye area.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Every swipe gently refines and brightens over time, but your skin still feels calm, comfortable, and unbothered.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mealey and the Defenders, who have filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to block the public-private stadium plan and is being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court, are reacting to an ESPN report that states the NWSL board is set to vote next week on the potential schedule change.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But that letter, and the date it was sent, raised questions about recent court filings by the city attorney’s office in a case filed by the First Amendment Coalition seeking the release of all video footage and other records related to the police use of force against Evans.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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What's left behind is a glowing core, known as a white dwarf, which is sending out radiation that causes the gas shells to glow.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her clothes, patterned in vivid reds, pinks and oranges, echo the mineral-rich sands of Iran’s Qeshm and Hormuz islands, where the earth itself seems to glow.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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