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

But as Melendrez turned to leave empty-handed, Chin looked up from behind the counter, smiled, and waved him back. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Noe and his sons looked up at the sky to watch five pelicans fly northward, away from the Gulf. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

The crowd looked up as the pyrotechnic display colored the sky in shades of red, white and blue. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

By the summer of 2021, the company had complied with the government’s initial request to identify more than 250 users whose searches included references to bombs or if users repeatedly looked up the RNC or DNC. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Her daughter looked up Beckwith, who sparked controversy during private conversations after his speech about his disdain for the LGBTQ+ community. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Tributes Social media is covered with memories of Newsome, from family, former coworkers and those who looked up to on television. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026