look up

verb

Definition of look upnext
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 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 The group, which represents dozens of mosques and Muslim organizations across South Florida, also encouraged people to look up their early voting sites on a convenient voting information landing page. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026 All very good guesses–you might even be tempted to pull out your phone and look up the correct answer. — Eric Alt, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026 Homeowners can look up their assessment on the county’s real estate portal. — Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look up
  1. pursue
  2. brighten
  3. seek
  4. glow
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  • Concern is intensifying as artificial intelligence companies pursue trillion-dollar valuations, and established internet giants pour money into developing advanced AI models while pushing them into the classroom.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Blanche also warned that authorities would pursue individuals who misuse SI against American taxpayers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pursue
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  • Notes like grapefruit add a sparkling freshness that can brighten a floral composition or provide an intriguing contrast to warmer ingredients.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The lightened and brightened interiors showcase wide-plank light oak floors, textured plaster walls, designer lighting, and French doors that open seamlessly to the outdoors.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of brighten
Verb
  • Torus argues this could appeal to enterprises seeking greater control over where their data is processed, alongside security and intellectual property protections.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Phone and email messages seeking comment were left with the architect, property owner and general contractor listed in city records as being associated with the construction project.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of seek
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  • What's particularly interesting and endearing about this feature is that while previous implementations of the glowing logo relied on an existing screen backlight, OLED panels (which use self-emitting pixels) need no backlight.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Russian media outlets later reported a blaze at Ryazan oil refinery, sharing pictures of plumes of smoke and the night sky glowing red.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of glow

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