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past tense of look (at)

looked at

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phrase

past tense of look at

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Recent Examples of looked (at)
Phrase
The software company also looked at trends from creators using Firefly’s Virtual Try On feature. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Neither looked at food, which was then and remains now the largest thing Americans buy. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Home-plate umpire Brennan Miller brushed dirt off the plate and looked at the ground as catcher Garrett Stubbs walked toward Nola, who seemed content to throw another pitch rather than take it all in. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 In the early 1960s, Americans looked at Cuba under Castro and understood why people were risking everything to come here. — Ray Watford, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Instead, the General Assembly looked at what the towns had to offer. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Changes in the brain The research team looked at many measures of impact, including questionnaires, clinical assessments and brain scans. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026 Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Once, Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman looked at this — all ways — as a home run of a deal. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked (at)
Verb
  • Jade Windley first noticed something seemed wrong while watching a Beyoncé concert on television at a friend’s home, according to Kennedy News and Media.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Felix, like several religious leaders who spoke to the Miami Herald in the South Florida area, noticed fewer congregants attending his North Miami church, which just celebrated 50 years.
    — Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The scene outside of the Linc felt like a normal show at the venue, the parking lots spotted with tailgates as vendors sold Philly Factory pretzels and bootlegged merchandise.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Badio was arrested by Haitian police in October 2023 after he was spotted inside a Pétion-Ville supermarket, ending more than two years in hiding.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, cooling is regarded as one of the major challengers for operators of orbital data centers, as there is no airflow in space to carry away heat.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And France, South Korea and Brazil regarded as three of the strongest industry drivers in in the world.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sehwag has long been eyed as an on-screen presence thanks to his sharp wit and straight-talking style.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Dad forked a bite of roast beef, eyed it, then shoved it in his mouth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Looked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28at%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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