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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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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
Sundae looked up at the photo on the wall, at Holly Jolly, smiling without shark teeth, sprig of holly glinting on his lapel.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked up
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King is said to have had nightmares that night — his son running through endless hallways, pursued by a malevolent presence — inspiring the plot of the famous movie.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 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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In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cuomo has sought to cast Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember, as a naive candidate whose agenda would damage the city.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Looked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20up. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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