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past tense of look (at)

looked at

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phrase

past tense of look at

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Recent Examples of looked (at)
Phrase
Changes in the brain The research team looked at many measures of impact, including questionnaires, clinical assessments and brain scans. Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026 Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Once, Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman looked at this — all ways — as a home run of a deal. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked (at)
Verb
  • Inspectors also noticed that cold foods were being held at incorrect temperatures, according to the report.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Role of atomic ordering In the studies, the researchers noticed that individual samples of nichrome were much more prone to corrosion than other alloys with the same chemical composition.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The two were spotted interacting in the VIP section during the second half of the match, which took place in Arlington, Texas, in markedly different looks.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Even Advanced Placement examinations—formerly regarded as one of the strongest objective measures available—have become part of this debate.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Despite primarily playing club football for Bayer Leverkusen at centre-back, Quansah is regarded as a right-back option by Tuchel.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The village of Tinley Park had also eyed acquiring the property from the state, with ideas to redevelop it for commercial uses.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • And officials suggested that the former Robandee Shopping Center, off Bannister Road in South Kansas City, has also been eyed for receivership.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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“Looked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28at%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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