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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3
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 report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Ovechkin looked high with his arms raised while drifting toward the boards before turning around to be mobbed by Capitals teammates who had left the bench to celebrate with him.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
The listing looked legitimate — posted on an Instagram account with hundreds of thousands of followers, even some of my own friends.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Mark looked nervous watching Grace compete in a horse show.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The journey, spanning 2,400 miles and traveling through eight states, earned the ranking from Tripadvisor, which looked at Instagram hashtag data.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Matchroom tripled the prize pool of the 9-Ball World Pool Championship to $1 million thanks to a 10-year partnership with Saudi Arabia, where the event is now held, in another instance where the Gulf state has looked to sports to shore up its reputation amid a questionable human rights record.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The company had looked to build sales by buying Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings, but was tripped up by antitrust concerns late last year.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Ovechkin looked high with his arms raised while drifting toward the boards before turning around to be mobbed by Capitals teammates who had left the bench to celebrate with him.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
The listing looked legitimate — posted on an Instagram account with hundreds of thousands of followers, even some of my own friends.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Mark looked nervous watching Grace compete in a horse show.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The journey, spanning 2,400 miles and traveling through eight states, earned the ranking from Tripadvisor, which looked at Instagram hashtag data.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Matchroom tripled the prize pool of the 9-Ball World Pool Championship to $1 million thanks to a 10-year partnership with Saudi Arabia, where the event is now held, in another instance where the Gulf state has looked to sports to shore up its reputation amid a questionable human rights record.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The company had looked to build sales by buying Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings, but was tripped up by antitrust concerns late last year.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
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The woman seemed to be seriously considering that advice.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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That seemed like Weird and Wild material to me.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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James' grandma, the actress Helen Horton, voiced the computer known as Mother in Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following an intense comeback that ended with Texas taking down the Bulldogs 45-38 in overtime, Sarkisian voiced his irritation with the report.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At first, it was intended only for European and Central Asian countries.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Adams described the attack as deliberate and that Koehler intended to terrorize the victim.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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His impact on those around him was immeasurable, and his loss is felt profoundly across our community.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The views expressed in this article are the writers’ own.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dean and some of the others who planned to go to Costa Rica filed consumer complaints with the Attorney General’s Office about Arenal Outdoor.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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The area’s other soccer team, Sacramento Republic FC, initially planned to have a new stadium in the downtown Railyards as far back as 2019.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The groupthink story sounded wrong.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Viewers might have thought the words sounded familiar, but hard to exactly place.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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