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
Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something wasn't right.
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CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Virginia Nishita took a deep breath, tried wiping her eyes dry and looked up, toward the heavens.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
One moment that stood out in particular came when a young girl’s family reached out, saying their daughter looked up to her.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Victor looked up, scanning the windows, and saw a large black beast standing on the curb outside.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
As for female leaders and mentors the WNBA standout has looked up to throughout her career?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
After browsing through the day’s program, the future queen looked up and recognized a photographer—and acknowledged him in the sweetest way.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
That was until Raleigh looked up at Arozarena and refused to shake his hand.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Virginia Nishita took a deep breath, tried wiping her eyes dry and looked up, toward the heavens.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
One moment that stood out in particular came when a young girl’s family reached out, saying their daughter looked up to her.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Victor looked up, scanning the windows, and saw a large black beast standing on the curb outside.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
As for female leaders and mentors the WNBA standout has looked up to throughout her career?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
After browsing through the day’s program, the future queen looked up and recognized a photographer—and acknowledged him in the sweetest way.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
That was until Raleigh looked up at Arozarena and refused to shake his hand.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked up
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Body camera video revealed the moment officers pursued one individual on foot, as additional officers conducted traffic stops involving two vehicles nearby, the department said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves could try that with a scrappy guard like DiVincenzo, a lanky athletic wing like McDaniels, or even with veteran forward Kyle Anderson, a buyout acquisition who was also pursued by Denver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is accompanied by a brightening of the comet, but 3I/ATLAS brightened even more than expected.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Imagine my surprise when MMskincare’s tinted Glow Guard Correct Eye Creamimmediately brightened my under eyes with more efficacy than a color corrector.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 Apr. 2026
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As was the case with the white-and-green dress for her Pakistan tour, Elizabeth, in her fashion choices, sought not only to avoid giving offense but to offer symbolic ingratiation, and among the most fascinating garments on display are those representing diplomatic dressing.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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That is certainly the impression the playwright, actors and producers sought to convey.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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