LOOKED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

looked

verb

past tense of look

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 The small, decorative tabletop fire pit that Anthony Trevino bought on Amazon five years ago looked harmless. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Some jurors cried while others looked distraught during the testimony. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 On Sunday, Walker got low into his stance, turned the corner and looked explosive pressuring the quarterback. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Accordingly, the changes suggested by the AI produced a population of viable viruses that, on average, looked a lot like the original. — ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Spano said the company has never opened an office because a city looked attractive on paper. — Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 My doctor, a pregnant Asian woman also in her 40s, looked oddly like a teenager carrying her own baby to term. — Nhi Mundy, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026 That has cast a shadow over Infantino’s reelection for a fourth term at the FIFA Congress in Morocco in March, which looked a foregone conclusion two months ago. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 Following a pause so dramatically long that Affleck looked confused as to what was happening, celebratory lights began flashing and confetti rained down. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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Suno allegedly did the same thing, according to a recent report from 404 Media covering a hack of Suno’s internal data, which seemed to indicate that Suno illegally scraped material from YouTube.

— Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 31 July 2026
Meanwhile, the president met with Netanyahu and Zelensky, the Democrats are making hay over the Iran war, and the Fauci hearing seemed to be a dud.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Definition of seemed

Verb

Two committee Republicans voiced hesitancy on Blanche Two committee Republicans placed conditions on supporting Blanche's pathway to a full Senate vote.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
California governor Gavin Newsom has reportedly voiced concerns about litigation from Bonta and other AGs.

— Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of voiced

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Researchers say the trial is not intended to replace existing treatments veterans are on, but to determine whether semaglutide could offer another option.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
It is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, which entered service in 2005 and remains one of the world’s most capable air-superiority fighters.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Tarik Skubal could have been wearing a Rays hat or a Brewers hat if either organization felt comfortable parting with prospects.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But with this hypothesis the siblings felt they had been given the freedom to dream for the first time—the very time a miracle might just happen.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.

— DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026