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
Bompastor’s lack of reaction was telling — as referee Michalina Diakow pointed to the spot, the head coach barely looked up from her fervent conversation with Erin Cuthbert on the touchline.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher looked up at the sky and squinted.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
From ’20s dandy pin curls on Quinta Brunson and Serena Williams at the Met Gala to Keke Palmer’s ginger pixie, the crop cut has looked up to be this year’s most trending style.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani sat down on some steps and looked up at Kagan, relieved to slip into a comfortable old dynamic.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
At one point, a friend of mine looked up and saw a white boy in a shiesty.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The 22-year-old, born in Muskegon, Michigan, was looked up to by younger kids in his family.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The kitty looked up at him with giant, hopeful eyes of being rescued.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
According to reporting earlier this year from the tech news publication 404 Media, local police with access to Flock have looked up information to share with ICE.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher looked up at the sky and squinted.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
From ’20s dandy pin curls on Quinta Brunson and Serena Williams at the Met Gala to Keke Palmer’s ginger pixie, the crop cut has looked up to be this year’s most trending style.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani sat down on some steps and looked up at Kagan, relieved to slip into a comfortable old dynamic.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
At one point, a friend of mine looked up and saw a white boy in a shiesty.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The 22-year-old, born in Muskegon, Michigan, was looked up to by younger kids in his family.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The kitty looked up at him with giant, hopeful eyes of being rescued.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
According to reporting earlier this year from the tech news publication 404 Media, local police with access to Flock have looked up information to share with ICE.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked up
Verb
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The Holiday Bowl’s ongoing financial hardships are serious enough that event organizers pursued the possibility of playing January’s game in Saudi Arabia.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice and Eugenie are not working royals, but they are actively involved in numerous charities and have pursued professional careers of their own.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since its discovery, the comet has brightened in magnitude and is becoming more and more visible.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kindling his broad grin and clean laughter brightened even the most discouraging day.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Any notion that this is a high-minded, good-government effort by the administration has to be put in the context that Trump has consistently sought to cast doubt on legitimate elections for at least a decade, dating back to his successful campaign for president in the 2016 election.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, head architect Péter Bordás sought to honor the site’s winemaking heritage, by creating a weightless circular structure that would hover above the vines.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Looked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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