1
as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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2
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
Washington recorded a respectable 20 reps on the bench press and also looked extremely quick during the 40-yard dash.
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
From masks to serums, balms, tints and exfoliators, lips have never felt or looked so good.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Lakers looked disjointed early as James, Doncic and Reaves combined on seven-for-28 shooting in the first half.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Morath looked for diversity in terms of people who have held leadership positions in small and large institutions.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Stripped of context, the moment looked intense — and social media ran with it.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Now Moss looked tired and uncertain.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Naseer Paktiawal looked at the face of his brother, Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, maybe for the last time.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Hobart detective looked at Krajewski, who Valparaiso had already pinned as a suspect and had arrested on prior bomb threats and swatting calls.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
From masks to serums, balms, tints and exfoliators, lips have never felt or looked so good.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Lakers looked disjointed early as James, Doncic and Reaves combined on seven-for-28 shooting in the first half.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Morath looked for diversity in terms of people who have held leadership positions in small and large institutions.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Stripped of context, the moment looked intense — and social media ran with it.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Now Moss looked tired and uncertain.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Naseer Paktiawal looked at the face of his brother, Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, maybe for the last time.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Hobart detective looked at Krajewski, who Valparaiso had already pinned as a suspect and had arrested on prior bomb threats and swatting calls.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
Verb
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Frustration seemed to be boiling over when one woman attempted to duck a rope and was yelled at by several in line.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Further clues seemed to come with McCartney using emojis of birds in his recent media.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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But among those who are slated to speak are big names in the MAGA movement who have voiced conflicting views on the Iran war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officials in San Francisco have voiced support for removing Chavez's name from public institutions.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The test flight is intended to provide critical performance data and operational experience for future Artemis missions, including landing American astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the stadium was never intended as Inter Miami’s permanent home.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To me, her intensity always felt justified.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Featuring four distinct stories (including Overlook hit MLM), this zany, bloody, wacko tale of inequality is sure to galvanize anyone who has ever felt lost in a sea of menial repetitious tasks.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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For months, residents along that stretch of the project have expressed concerns regarding its design and impact.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rallies are also planned in more than a dozen other countries, from Europe to Latin America to Australia, Ezra Levin, a co-executive director of Indivisible, a group spearheading the events, said in an interview.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was mobbed by teammates right after the final buzzer sounded at SAP Center.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Paoletti sounded hopeful as well about Helimets.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The federal government collected the oil revenues but gave a disproportionately small share of the money back to the Niger Delta states.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The actions were made possible by the police accountability bill that had passed in Connecticut, which gave municipalities the right to grant civilian boards subpoena powers.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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