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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 Independent producers often find the book, attach the director, and build the financing plan, and only then does the project arrive looking viable and de-risked. — Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 If there’s a chance the remains of that pilot are there, DPAA will keep looking. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 The Londoner walked away looking only slightly less confused. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Rather than looking only at the shape of a finished tool, the researchers attempted to reconstruct its entire life. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Logitech Webcam Deal No one needs to look cinematic on a Monday morning Zoom call, but looking well-lit would be nice. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 L’Oréal Paris’ True Match Radiant Serum Concealer checks both boxes, delivering medium coverage that disguises dark circles, redness, blemishes, and discoloration without looking heavy. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 More people are looking beyond the screen There is some real data behind this shift. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Also, looking not so far back into Mexican and American history, many people never chose to cross the border at all; rather, the border crossed them. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
  1. seeming
  2. expressing
  3. planning
  4. feeling
  5. voicing
  6. intending
  7. sounding
  8. giving
Verb
  • Cans, water containers, mattresses and crosses - seeming evidence of the home's former Christian occupants — lay scattered across a dirty room.
    — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • For Valenzuela, the seeming barrier actually had a freeing effect on the director.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Artificial intelligence developers are expressing alarm that AI could destroy humanity in the next few years, and industry leaders are calling for a slowdown in its development.
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tui Shipping, the boat's owner, provided a statement to VBTC expressing sympathy to those affected and acknowledging its responsibility for passenger safety, according to the broadcaster on Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • As talks between the two sides continue — with the expectation that the situation could come to a head as soon as Sunday night — antimerger activists are planning a series of rallies in Oakland, Los Angeles and New York.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Weida, a passenger on the bus, was planning to celebrate his 32nd birthday with his family this Saturday.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • In his autobiography, Olivier admits to feeling guilt and self-loathing over the red-hot affair, especially since his wife was pregnant with their son Tarquin.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kit Harington is feeling warmer — a bit — towards the idea of reprising his iconic fan-favorite role of Jon Snow, and discussed his return to HBO in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeling
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  • Streep is voicing Aslan, the mythical lion who creates the mystical world of Narnia.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The vote was largely along party lines, with Democrats voicing their concerns that public officials have benefited from their crypto ventures.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of voicing
Verb
  • In episode three, mercenaries rock up to the Reacher gang’s secret hideout intending to kill them all.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Portman first proposed its revamp of Amsterdam Walk in 2023, intending to raze the aging warehouses to build a more dense and vertical project centered on apartments.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • But Leigh continued to hold out hope that her beloved would return, sounding much like Scarlett O’Hara.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Even as internal discussions were sounding the alarm, health officials were making reassuring statements to the public.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounding
Verb
  • The senior House Democrat became a kingmaker for Biden by giving him momentum heading into Super Tuesday after Biden’s poor showing in the first three states.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tech companies are racing to develop and train elder care robots to handle tasks ranging from giving massages to playing chess.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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