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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
Buehler struggled in Boston, but looked good enough during his brief time with the Phillies to generate interest from the Padres and other teams.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
During the years 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report, which looked at shipyard satellite imagery to draw estimates of China’s construction.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Everything looked clean and modern and perfect.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
Rutler looked sleek in an all-black ensemble, composed of a long coat and lace-up boots.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
When researchers looked at what was behind Sardinians’ extraordinary longevity, three factors — terrain slope, distance to workplace and working as a shepherd (who often climb more than 1,000 feet per day) — were most strongly correlated with longer lives.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Ayo Dosunmu looked right at home in Minneapolis, where he was welcomed to the court with a standing ovation in his debut for the Timberwolves.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Loafers have never looked so relaxed.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026
From 2022 to 2024, a study looked into the possibility of an east-west streetcar connecting the University of Kansas Medical Center and the VA Hospital along 39th Street and Linwood Boulevard.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
During the years 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report, which looked at shipyard satellite imagery to draw estimates of China’s construction.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Everything looked clean and modern and perfect.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
Rutler looked sleek in an all-black ensemble, composed of a long coat and lace-up boots.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
When researchers looked at what was behind Sardinians’ extraordinary longevity, three factors — terrain slope, distance to workplace and working as a shepherd (who often climb more than 1,000 feet per day) — were most strongly correlated with longer lives.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Ayo Dosunmu looked right at home in Minneapolis, where he was welcomed to the court with a standing ovation in his debut for the Timberwolves.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Loafers have never looked so relaxed.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026
From 2022 to 2024, a study looked into the possibility of an east-west streetcar connecting the University of Kansas Medical Center and the VA Hospital along 39th Street and Linwood Boulevard.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
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Even the winter sun seemed to recognize the gravity of the moment, breaking through the clouds to illuminate the private dining room for the entirety of that historic afternoon.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jackson seemed to be referring to Alex Pretti and Renee Good, two protesters who were killed under questionable circumstances by immigration agents last month.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, George’s audiologist will be voiced by Jodie Ounsley, a TV personality, author, and the first deaf female rugby player to represent England.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a recent story in the New York Times, several Black leaders voiced their disappointment that Mamdani has not chosen any Black deputy mayors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Among the city’s primary efforts in the area is the East Riverside Corridor Planning Initiative, a project aimed at updating two documents intended to guide the area's future.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The cold stillness felt temporary — as if the growers would return at any moment to prop up the crumpled tents, replant their crop and fling more beer cans and dirty underwear into the woods.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Even so, slower population growth is likely to ripple through the economy, with the immediate impacts felt in industries that are reliant on new household formation, such as housing, construction and health care, Ngomsi told CBS News.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The post has garnered 161,000 likes and more than 2,600 comments, many of which expressed sympathy for the bot.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Two other banks, Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets, also expressed worries about AI capex recently.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The ailing astronaut and the three others returned to Earth more than a month sooner than planned.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Crew-12 is a replacement crew for Crew-11, a team of four astronauts who returned to Earth earier than planned last month in what was the first-ever medical evacuation of the space station.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But in a post Wednesday on Instagram, Heraskeyvch sounded defiant.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Range anxiety never sounded so scary.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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But after that, the administration was terrified of losing Tang – Arkansas had been sniffing around – and in order to guarantee that the coach who had led a whopping 36 games in his lifetime wasn’t going anywhere, gave him a fresh new deal with a bunch more money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kaia Gerber gave her take on the latest iteration of the naked dress trend at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Hollywood Palladium on February 15.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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