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
Keeping your hair looking and feeling shiny can be challenging, but not with this hair kit.
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Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Coach Outlet has so many rich-looking styles up to 70 percent off.
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Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Economists polled by Dow Jones are looking at a drop of 4%.
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Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Pruning Cut back overcrowded, broken, or otherwise unhealthy-looking branches in mid-summer when the plants have reached 12 to 18 inches in height.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
The Atlas Lions have also been looking really impressive during spells of their previous matches but will look to maintain their performance for a full 90 minutes in the final group clash.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Many people with high blood pressure are looking for natural ways to manage it, alongside medication and lifestyle changes.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Already looking forward to introducing this spot to friends.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Coach Outlet has so many rich-looking styles up to 70 percent off.
—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Economists polled by Dow Jones are looking at a drop of 4%.
—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Pruning Cut back overcrowded, broken, or otherwise unhealthy-looking branches in mid-summer when the plants have reached 12 to 18 inches in height.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
The Atlas Lions have also been looking really impressive during spells of their previous matches but will look to maintain their performance for a full 90 minutes in the final group clash.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Many people with high blood pressure are looking for natural ways to manage it, alongside medication and lifestyle changes.
—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Already looking forward to introducing this spot to friends.
—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
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Yet these easy luxuries have simultaneously raised the entitlement of citizens and their expectations of largesse from their underfunded, over-bureaucratized, overpromising governments, which are left seeming slow and inept.
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Some artists have eras, experimental phases, detours, creative dalliances; Arthur Russell’s career, for all its seeming contradictions—classical minimalism and lascivious disco, Zen Buddhist mantras and winsome country pop—was a continuum.
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Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times.
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World leaders are expressing their condolences today and pledging support through aid, search and rescue assistance and military equipment.
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Now, supporters are planning to speak out at an Alameda School Board meeting, hoping to reverse the decision or at least get answers.
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Turkey is planning strict security measures for the summit, including banning demonstrations and restricting access to roads leading to airports, as well as sealing off areas around the summit venue and hotels hosting delegations.
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For some, chalance has become bigger than just dating, with people striving to bring more enthusiasm and feeling into all areas of their lives, too.
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There’s a security in feeling that his pregame swing work will translate into the game, rather than trying to make fixes in the middle of it.
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Health concerns intensify over smoke Residents have been voicing their concerns about the potential long-term environmental and health impacts caused by the large blaze.
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Waititi is voicing the upcoming work as well executive producing.
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Joumaa, a Lebanese journalist, first met Khalil intending to do a story on her.
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For those intending to bring a touch of softness and polish to a room, this mohair pillow brings a tactile quality.
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Pardon me for sounding like the Grinch, to mix my cartoon metaphors, but if a film critic doesn’t take the Toy Story series seriously, who will?
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For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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“Looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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