Synonyms of looked up

looked up

verb

past tense of look up

1

as in pursued

to go in search of

be sure to look me up if you're ever in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursued
• sought
• searched (for or out)
• chased (down)
• shopped (for)
• cast about (for)
• looked for
• cast around (for)
• foraged (for)
• hunted
• ferreted (out)
• rooted (out)
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• ignored
• hid
• neglected

2

as in brightened

to become glad or hopeful

by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightened
• perked (up)
• cheered (up)
• revived
• lightened
• glowed
• bucked up
• encouraged
• livened (up)
• beamed
• rejoiced
• sparkled
• radiated
• gladdened
• heartened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkened
• saddened
• despaired
• desponded
• brooded
• fretted
• moped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looked up

With The Keepers, Black Tomato co-founder Tom Marchant predicts that in a world where nearly anything can be looked up or generated in seconds, human knowledge and connection are the ultimate luxuries. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

The dressing room was now populated by brightly dressed women, all of whom looked up from applying makeup to stare tightly at her in the doorframe. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors Elizabeth Lipella and Taylor Collins presented evidence during the weeklong trial showing that the defendant and victim were in the same area when she was last seen, that Ryan looked up information on chloroform, alcohol and bleach. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

During the trial in the Tampa area, prosecutors pointed out that Kosowski repeatedly researched Cozzi and, days before the murder, looked up succinylcholine and its effect on the human body. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

In the days after the robbery, Triunfel looked up the police report on the case multiple times while off duty without authorization — and on Monday searched the NYPD database for his own name, according to the complaint. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Burgos then looked up the woman’s driver’s license picture on the DMV database, which several officers told internal affairs probably violated department policy, according to the report. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Shedeur Sanders, formerly the quarterback of the Buffaloes and now for the Cleveland Browns, looked up at them and smiled. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Growing up on a farm in Callicoon, New York, Keen looked up to his dad’s impressive career, but was more intrigued by his mom’s job at first. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026