look on

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Recent Examples of look on Both countries have accused the other of carrying violent or war-like acts, as the rest of the world has looked on with the potential for two nuclear powers to go to war. Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 May 2025 From the back of the ballroom, Culp, the appropriations committee staffer, looked on as the impromptu musical performance unfolded. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025 Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Houston Rockets during the first half of a preseason game at Toyota Center on October 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas. CBS News, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for look on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
Verb
  • After a memorable Game 4 victory to take a 3-1 series lead, the Knicks looked poised to take care of business in five games, especially with Boston losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Some companies will look to outside data scientists and software specialists to get started.
    Claus Jepsen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Among other things, Biden appeared to repeatedly lose his train of thought, made halting statements and stared blankly into the audience.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • For the next two months (at the very least), Skinner’s life will be that of honest maths and likely more abysses to stare into.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • During a family wedding in Delhi, Kher noticed her standing alone, gazing into the distance.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • One photo shows Maslow on one knee, gazing into his future wife's eyes.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Jason Tapp peers into the leafy, shin-high overgrowth and points to headstones concealed by green weeds in the back of the cemetery.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
  • Since its launch in 1999, Chandra has allowed scientists to peer into some of the universe's most extreme environments, from the turbulent remnants of exploded stars to the superheated gas swirling around black holes.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Third base has been a glaring problem spot for the Cubs for the last few years, and particularly this season.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • This is especially glaring compared to large-cap growth stocks, many of which have rallied 20%, 30%, 40% from their lows.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • No one wants a gaping hole running some 35 feet into the ground to open in front of their business.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
  • Nearly seven years later, a gaping hole in the old bridge’s midsection remains a haunting reminder to motorists, sailors and, especially, Wesley MacIntire, the sole survivor of the tragedy.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • But when viewed through a corporate lens, their relevance to a business leadership audience becomes clear.
    Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Ho, an appointee of Trump during his first term, has emerged in recent years as an influential figure in legal circles and is viewed as a top candidate to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court should one arise during the president’s second term.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025

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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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