1
as in pursued
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in brightened
to become glad or hopeful
by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up
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Recent Examples of looked up
Over the past three seasons, Johnson is one of a handful of seniors Morel has looked up to.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Petrosian hardly looked up as the other skaters competed, not even as Liu took the ice and the audience roared with every skill Liu completed.
—Alice Park, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
During a call with a reporter, Piomelli looked up HHC on PubMed, the research library run by the National Institutes of Health.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Bea Kim looked up to Chloe Kim.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
When the song ended, Puth stepped back from his keyboard and looked up, clearly overwhelmed, at the crowd and the sky.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
As Vizcaino delivered her opening argument, Braddy looked up, moving his lips.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.
—Dave Skretta, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Petrosian hardly looked up as the other skaters competed, not even as Liu took the ice and the audience roared with every skill Liu completed.
—Alice Park, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
During a call with a reporter, Piomelli looked up HHC on PubMed, the research library run by the National Institutes of Health.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Bea Kim looked up to Chloe Kim.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
When the song ended, Puth stepped back from his keyboard and looked up, clearly overwhelmed, at the crowd and the sky.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
As Vizcaino delivered her opening argument, Braddy looked up, moving his lips.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.
—Dave Skretta, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked up
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Sampair concurred, noting everyone on this Mahtomedi team pursued a championship with total disregard for individual accolades.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Politico founder and NOTUS editor-in-chief Tim Grieve have aggressively privately pursued many of the top remaining names at the Post, hoping to peel off a significant number of top journalists to help the publication become an immediate player in DC.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Looking at the full year, the picture brightened as SMCP honed its full-price strategy and concentrated on improving brand perception.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Moonbeams brightened packed dirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have sought to portray their redistricting plan as a response to Trump's push for Republican states to redraw their maps in an attempt to maintain a GOP majority in the House of Representatives.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The complaint sought $100 million in damages.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Looked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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