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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
After browsing through the day’s program, the future queen looked up and recognized a photographer—and acknowledged him in the sweetest way.
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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
When the song ended, Puth stepped back from his keyboard and looked up, clearly overwhelmed, at the crowd and the sky.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
As Vizcaino delivered her opening argument, Braddy looked up, moving his lips.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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
When the song ended, Puth stepped back from his keyboard and looked up, clearly overwhelmed, at the crowd and the sky.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
As Vizcaino delivered her opening argument, Braddy looked up, moving his lips.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked up
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Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Images Born in Los Angeles in 1971, Brendon originally wanted to become a professional baseball player, but pursued acting in his 20s to help manage his stutter.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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She was being pursued viciously by the paparazzi, and here was somebody who was literally chased to death by the paparazzi.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The imposing exterior, made of natural Caribbean limestone and coral stone, is brightened up with turquoise gates and terrace railing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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But, as the evening progressed, the editor’s mood visibly brightened.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Know More The Gulf’s biggest AI enterprise, G42, has long sought an international footprint.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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