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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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Recent Examples of looked
Late in the second set at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Anisimova had looked spent.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
In the post, the 14-year-old looked all grown up, wearing a pink crop top with blue jeans with a white belt.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
These candidates were possibly gravitational wave signals that looked promising but still needed more analysis to conclusively confirm.
—Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
For families in Buras, survival looked different.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Search and rescuers looked for him all night in the remote area but couldn’t find him.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Things looked shaky early, as the Tar Heels took a 7-0 lead on their first drive.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Indeed, director of sport Max Eberl and sporting director Christopher Freund looked a bit stranded on Saturday evening.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
In the post, the 14-year-old looked all grown up, wearing a pink crop top with blue jeans with a white belt.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
These candidates were possibly gravitational wave signals that looked promising but still needed more analysis to conclusively confirm.
—Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
For families in Buras, survival looked different.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Search and rescuers looked for him all night in the remote area but couldn’t find him.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Things looked shaky early, as the Tar Heels took a 7-0 lead on their first drive.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Indeed, director of sport Max Eberl and sporting director Christopher Freund looked a bit stranded on Saturday evening.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
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While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their characters are voiced by Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo, respectively, but real-life singers perform on behalf of the characters during musical scenes.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The prospect of governments being ousted in Tokyo and Paris fueled further uncertainty, while investors voiced worry over expansive deficit spending in London and Berlin.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pilates long been a core part—pun partially intended—of his regular physical activity regimen that includes hot yoga, rowing and biking as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The complete analytics report will tell the full story Friday morning, but the use of blitz felt uncharacteristically low for a Cowboys defense but characteristic of an Eberflus defense.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, Evans felt the juice was not worth the squeeze.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The views expressed in this article are the writers' own.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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During an interview on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports, Lopez expressed his support for the idea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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No sirens were sounded, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, adding that the incident was under review.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Right now, either option sounded good.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The rise of low-cost airlines like Ryanair and easyJet, along with the widespread adoption of the internet and operators like Airbnb, gave consumers the confidence to book their own flights and accommodation and create their own trips.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Neidorff and his wife donated an additional $124,000 to Newsom’s 2022 reelection campaign while Centene itself gave Newsom $32,400.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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