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 Creating natural-looking angles, subtle irregularities and gradual changes in density may draw on hands-on experience and observing how previous transplants grow. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The result is seven amazing-looking P to the I to the E, PIES! — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Every major global sports property also continues looking toward China for mid- to long-term revenue growth. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 And that means looking beyond the traditional single-family house to a wide mix of options, such as apartments, townhomes, smaller accessible homes and accessory dwelling units like spaces above garages or backyard cottages. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 That means looking across categories, geographies, clients and experiences, and finding ways to serve them better. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Because we’re already used taking it lightly, looking away, following faces, then coming back for more. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Harris was looking this summer for potential outside-the-box names to help with Terroir, and Chun suggested Jean-Pierre, aware of her connections and interest in new realms. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 With top freshman forward Dame Sarr set to return and a pair of high-profile 7-footers in Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and Cameron Williams coming in as freshmen, the path forward at Duke wasn’t looking favorable. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
  1. seeming
  2. expressing
  3. planning
  4. feeling
  5. voicing
  6. intending
  7. sounding
  8. giving
Verb
  • In this book, ordinary-seeming women unmask themselves as grotesquely evil witches.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The simple-seeming request turned into an arduous task that would require scores of emails, multiple phone calls with Epic employees, a flight to Las Vegas, and a software update.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeming
Verb
  • Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Forward La Liga also issued an official statement expressing deep regret over the hurt caused to Chinese fans by Mbappé's remarks, adding that his personal views do not represent the Spanish league's position.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After auditioning for the war-sports hybrid period drama helmed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor), Nicholson wrote the director a letter, expressing his passion for the project.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • Morales is planning to turn himself in at a courthouse sometime on Monday, David Lindenmuth, his attorney, told The Associated Press.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • One of the country’s leading sodium-ion battery developers, Hina Battery, is planning a 10 GWh production base in Wuhan and has partnered with a vehicle manufacturer to develop electric sanitation trucks.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • But Fox News also is likely feeling the impact of the dwindling number of homes with subscriptions to pay TV, as consumers continue to abandon cable and satellite services for streaming, although CNN and MS NOW gained viewers despite the same trend.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As housing prices have skyrocketed, so too have property tax bills, despite homeowners feeling no richer.
    — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • Arlington head coach Scott Peach spoke to both Aledo and Arlington football teams after the Bearcats’ 42-28 victory, voicing his thanks for Aledo’s support in a video posted by Aledo Daily Buzz to Facebook.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Douglas Rain, who ended up voicing HAL, narrates it; this is where Stanley first heard him.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of voicing
Verb
  • Bickelhaupt escaped the home and called a ride-sharing service to the airport, intending to travel back to Denver, Colorado, where she was born.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Grass Valley detectives said the four were friends who traveled into Grass Valley from unincorporated Nevada County intending to steal a vehicle near Condon Park.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • The symphony orchestra takes its name from the Greek symphonía, meaning sounding in agreement, and orkhēstra which implies a public stage for dance or, in ancient Rome, where senators and other big shots sat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With all that in mind, THR has compiled a look at some of the more unusual-sounding films unspooling at PÖFF 2026 below.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sounding
Verb
  • The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Something could come together quietly through a helpful conversation, a small favor, or someone giving you useful information without much fanfare.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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