LOOKED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

looked (on or upon)

verb

past tense of look (on or upon)

as in considered

to think of in a particular way you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all

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Students should create profiles with headhunting firms to be considered for opportunities in both design and corporate verticals.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Tarrant County’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of considered

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Despite falling just short in the final, Argentina come in third at 11 percent, highlighting how highly they are still regarded heading into the next four-year cycle.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Just seven of the year’s top 20 grossing films have opened since Memorial Day Weekend within the period widely regarded as peak blockbuster season.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of regarded

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Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim!

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of called

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Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
There were also fears that younger generations viewed going to theaters as hopelessly outdated — a throwback to a time before thousands of movies and shows could be accessed on demand from home.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026

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