LOOKED ON Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

looked on

verb

past tense of look on

as in stared

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From an underwater viewing area, Chinita Head, 52, stared past the glass alongside her 6-year-old nephew, Christian Walker.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Dozens of members of Patriot Front stood in front of him and stared at the polycarbonate gates of the Metro system.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of stared

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Wall Street looked past geopolitical tensions with benchmark indexes rising on Big Tech strength and signs of easing inflation, even as Middle East hostilities escalated.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
England looked cowed and browbeaten by the second half of the semifinal, which allowed Lionel Messi to do what only Lionel Messi can do.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of looked

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Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Terrion Arnold walked across the draft stage in Detroit in April 2024, gazed out at a then-record crowd after being selected by the host city’s franchise and delivered a message to Lions fans tuning in to see their newest addition.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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Next Big Thing, have become the most talked about — and gawked about — in the run-up to Sunday’s World Cup final, when Messi’s Argentina will play Yamal’s Spain for the biggest trophy in the sport.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
By Thursday morning, only the awning was still standing amid the rubble, as passersby gawked and cars slowed down to survey what had happened.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of gawked

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Upon first glance of the architectural marvel that is the magnificent indoor-outdoor lobby, my mouth gaped open; on every return visit since, it's done the same.

— Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.

— Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025

Definition of gaped

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Flipping Novosad at the last minute was viewed as a significant victory for Oregon in the wake of Moore’s decision.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Serving a meal right from the skillet often gets a bad rap, unfairly viewed as a way to cut corners on dishwashing or being too lazy to plate your dishes.

— Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

Definition of viewed

Verb

Pop stars and civilians alike are invested in being perceived as good literary citizens.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
It can be perceived negatively, on the one hand, but it also can be taken as a sign of attention toward the country,″ said Orsina, who is head of the political science department at Rome’s Luiss University.

— Colleen Barry, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of perceived

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