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as in pursued
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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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
Victor looked up, scanning the windows, and saw a large black beast standing on the curb outside.
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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
Over the past three seasons, Johnson is one of a handful of seniors Morel has looked up to.
—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
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
Over the past three seasons, Johnson is one of a handful of seniors Morel has looked up to.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked up
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The family would eventually move to Tennessee full-time as the teen pursued a career in music.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The former owners of the property, Alterra Worldwide and real estate executives Tony Bader and Mike Sarimsakci, pursued conventional financing and other funding options for development.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But even during the dreariest days of March, our beauty and wellness rituals brightened up our routines.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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The victory brightened Mathews’ mood.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Trump has sought fewer environmental rules.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The president thanked Thune and Johnson for their work, and sought to project Republican unity.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Looked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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