looking

verb

present participle of look
1
as in seeming
to give the impression of being it looks like it might rain

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2
as in expressing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown

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3
as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal they were looking to make a fast buck

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Recent Examples of looking Semiconductors are looking tenuous here, as traders try to gauge whether the air is coming out of a trade where the retail crowd are using leverage to double down on bets. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 And there’s one very large-looking, very Viking-looking man who’s just sitting there with his arms crossed. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Kiss of Death immediately becomes the group’s twenty-first project to reach the ranking, the most competitive when looking solely at purchases in the European nation. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The Netflix model is to crawl, start walking, and then to sprint, not being afraid to change course quickly if things aren’t looking great. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026 The right-hander struck out Isaac Paredes looking and got Christian Walker to pop out foul behind home plate to pick up his first major league win. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 From streamlining access to MARTA from the terminal to reorganizing the drop-off zone, things are looking a little different around the airport. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Some linen pants can lean a little too relaxed, but this tapered pair keeps everything looking clean and polished. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
  1. seeming
  2. expressing
  3. planning
  4. feeling
  5. voicing
  6. intending
  7. sounding
  8. giving
Verb
  • Despite the seeming ubiquity of its advertising, Liberty is not the sector’s biggest backer of ads.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • Think nudes that blend into your fingers like a subtle tint, or a pop of red that instantly livens up a wardrobe full of neutrals without seeming overly loud.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of seeming
Verb
  • In a statement expressing her condolences, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the state would be conducting an independent probe.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Dee is one of hundreds of United fans who have had similar emails from United, and many are expressing unhappiness about them.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • Tom Burwell, Sunderland’s chief executive, is alongside Ghisolfi in planning the next steps.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Pimpton was initially planning to enter the portal, but opted to return to Fort Worth for another year.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • Any person in Nathan’s position would be justified in feeling angry, but the fact that the person in question is Nathan — famously an explosive grudge-holder — only makes matters worse.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • Shakira’s two sons had a small part in 2025 animated hit Zootopia 2, voicing main character Judy Hopps’s little brothers.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • For Cravalho, who was born in Hawaii and is of Native Hawaiian descent, voicing the character of Moana in her ancestral language carried an enormous sense of responsibility.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of voicing
Verb
  • Prosecutors say the group amassed guns, explosives, drones and body armor, intending to bomb the UFC Freedom 250 crowd and shoot fleeing spectators before the plan was disrupted.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Visitors with overnight paddle, overnight motor and overnight hiking permits who were intending to enter the forest between Monday and Friday will have their reservations canceled.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • Without sounding overly dramatic, this could very well be the start of a critical transition for the SEC.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Teams that previously ruled out the best-sounding option on price, or ruled out the cheapest option on quality, may not need to pick which trade-off to accept.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of sounding
Verb
  • Much of the early literature framed the debate as a choice between state and private ownership, giving less attention to the broad range of ownership and governance arrangements that lie between those two extremes.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of giving

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