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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
The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For once, behind castle walls, the monarchy looked unmistakably human.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Another is that the seven-time All-Star just hadn’t looked great of late.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Yet a mere 7 percent of the brands Fashion Revolution looked at divulged any efforts to electrify high-heat processes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi arrived with his best command and looked dominant through five innings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
So far, the 41-year-old quarterback has looked good.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For once, behind castle walls, the monarchy looked unmistakably human.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Another is that the seven-time All-Star just hadn’t looked great of late.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Yet a mere 7 percent of the brands Fashion Revolution looked at divulged any efforts to electrify high-heat processes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi arrived with his best command and looked dominant through five innings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
So far, the 41-year-old quarterback has looked good.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
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However, there seemed to be more problems on the back end, especially with Blades and Sterlin out.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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More Al Bello/Getty Images So, when Giants superstar receiver Malik Nabers tore his ACL on Sunday, Beckham voiced his opinion on social media.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Yurachek voiced support for Pittman following a late-season nonconference win over Florida International that was sandwiched between blowout home losses to Auburn and Missouri.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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That's much faster than in many hospitals, especially those intended for civilians.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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This time, in lieu of a runway, the brand hosted a fictional auction of its founders, intended to be a commentary on the commodification of creativity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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LaForest felt the urge herself.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many have expressed concerns about the ability of America's power grid to keep up with the challenge of charging more electric vehicles and higher charging speeds on a regular basis.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Swift has also directed many of her own music videos and expressed interest in helming a feature.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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There was no immediate word on whether the Aztecs planned to do another flash sale.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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If all goes as planned, Charlotte could advance autonomous construction technology on Earth and the Moon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sabres coach Lindy Ruff sounded confident that Byram, Power and Kesselring will be available on opening night.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In some moments, Jon sounded anxious that he and Gemini would be separated.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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