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
Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Its servers are generally older women who, frankly, all seem to be looking forward to the end of their shifts.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
While the film has an incredibly moving scene of depicting Midge’s slight unravelling as Alzheimer’s begins to take hold of her, the audience is left looking at it from afar, rather than being inside her mind.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The bottom line Taking an informed and strategic approach is always critical for borrowers looking for affordable mortgage purchase and refinance interest rates.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The woman who died, Smith-Gray, was a high school senior looking forward to walking the stage at graduation, her family said on a fundraising page for her funeral expenses.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Houston police officials are looking into the fatal shooting of Mitchell, her 8-year-old daughter Maya, 4-year-old son Max and the apparent suicide of Mitchell’s 52-year-old husband Matthew in the River Oaks section of the city.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Think of it as a way to keep the skin on your body looking as great as the skin on your face.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Its servers are generally older women who, frankly, all seem to be looking forward to the end of their shifts.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
While the film has an incredibly moving scene of depicting Midge’s slight unravelling as Alzheimer’s begins to take hold of her, the audience is left looking at it from afar, rather than being inside her mind.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The bottom line Taking an informed and strategic approach is always critical for borrowers looking for affordable mortgage purchase and refinance interest rates.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The woman who died, Smith-Gray, was a high school senior looking forward to walking the stage at graduation, her family said on a fundraising page for her funeral expenses.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Houston police officials are looking into the fatal shooting of Mitchell, her 8-year-old daughter Maya, 4-year-old son Max and the apparent suicide of Mitchell’s 52-year-old husband Matthew in the River Oaks section of the city.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Think of it as a way to keep the skin on your body looking as great as the skin on your face.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
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The expansion of the NCAA Tournament is here despite the vast majority of those involved in college basketball not seeming to be sold on the move whatsoever.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Granted, this is the closest to the Force seeming real in the whole film, but a cynical Han Solo could just surmise that Motti was having a panic attack because a seven-foot-tall man in a scary mask is threatening him.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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Nobody was more dependable in expressing formal gratitude than my mother.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Trump has gone back and forth over whether the war will end, at times expressing optimism and at other times saying Russia and Ukraine should be left to fight it out to the bitter end.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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French authorities arrested a 27-year-old Tunisian man last Thursday for allegedly planning a terrorist attack at the Louvre in Paris.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Several news outlets reported that Makary resigned on Tuesday, which followed days of reporting that the White House was planning to fire him.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Towns spoke openly about feeling lost in Brown’s system, and Brown called out Towns for poor effort.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Each person will then be given a level of risk, and a corresponding action plan, which will include a daily temperature check for 42 days and a daily assessment for any signs of feeling sick.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The bittersweet and poignant film, which is also playing In Competition at Annecy next month, features a stellar voice cast including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Seth Rogen, Samira Wiley and Beanie Feldstein with Abbi Jacobson voicing the lead role of Sarah.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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County commissioners are now voicing doubts about the decades-old arrangement.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Investigators say Wilson entered through an open garage door intending to steal, but instead encountered Abghari inside.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Under the system, vessels intending to pass through the strait will receive guidance from an official email address outlining the rules for transit.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Two murder-suicides in less than 24 hours Bexar County authorities are sounding the alarm on domestic violence concerns after police reported a second murder-suicide Wednesday afternoon on the Southwest Side.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 May 2026
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But many of the Wall Street decision makers who attended Semafor World Economy are sounding alarms.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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How Florida’s new voting maps favor white voters Voting rights groups have criticized the new Florida maps as giving an unfair advantage to the GOP and the white communities that make up the majority of the party’s voter base.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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