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
Mike and Samantha Tiburtini didn’t start looking until about a month after their son Ellis was born in May 2022.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Timothy Hawkins said the command was aware of reports and looking into the situation.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Managers looking for a way into the France attack beyond Mbappe should look no further.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Ohtani buckled down, throwing mostly breaking stuff to Jared Triolo and Spencer Horwitz to strike out both looking.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Chicago police are looking for a person of interest following a disturbing incident in a downtown park where a large cross was set on fire in the middle of the day on Tuesday.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Military leaders have been looking into using autonomous systems for surveillance, logistics, and security, but this is the first time their use in rescuing people has been made public.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
At the same time, the tech giants and others in the industry are looking for ways to cut costs, including through layoffs.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The team is looking at better solutions for this.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Timothy Hawkins said the command was aware of reports and looking into the situation.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Managers looking for a way into the France attack beyond Mbappe should look no further.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Ohtani buckled down, throwing mostly breaking stuff to Jared Triolo and Spencer Horwitz to strike out both looking.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Chicago police are looking for a person of interest following a disturbing incident in a downtown park where a large cross was set on fire in the middle of the day on Tuesday.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Military leaders have been looking into using autonomous systems for surveillance, logistics, and security, but this is the first time their use in rescuing people has been made public.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
At the same time, the tech giants and others in the industry are looking for ways to cut costs, including through layoffs.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The team is looking at better solutions for this.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
Verb
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The seeming endorsement by the ADA of the current administration’s approach to science and of its attacks on freedom of speech is unconscionable.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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After Monday’s ruling, social media lit up with criticism for Sorsby regaining eligibility minus the first two games of the 2026 season, while others pointed out the seeming absurdity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Azerbaijan has pulled out after expressing initial interest.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, members of his Cabinet took turns delivering accounts of their success and expressing admiration for their boss.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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Federal authorities allege Proper was part of a group planning an attack on UFC Freedom 250, a June 14 event held on the White House South Lawn.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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For voters planning to cast a ballot on Election Day, monitoring local weather conditions and allowing extra time for travel may help avoid delays if showers develop.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Plenty of restaurants in New York are preposterously expensive, and Marcel is, too—a cocktail alone can run more than forty bucks—but the restaurant pulls off the much rarer trick of feeling actually rich.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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When leadership attention shifts entirely to bottom-line metrics, employees are left feeling undervalued and disconnected.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Netflix also will not share Hauser’s character, so in all likelihood the dude is voicing the dog.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Her wide-spanning career also includes work on television, radio, the stage and voice work ranging from audiobooks to voicing several TV documentaries.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Gifford left with the brothers in Dennis Sochor’s work truck, intending to get breakfast.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Gifford left with the brothers in Dennis Sochor's work truck, intending to get breakfast.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Investigators said the culmination of a case that began in February 2025 should greatly improve quality of life in the South Bronx, where people have been sounding the alarm for years about rampant drug use in the shopping district known as The Hub.—
Alice Gainer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Gabriel Basso is sounding the alarm on the impact social media is having on human connection.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Local groups Sin Tope and Making Movies performed on the festival’s main stage, giving fans a chance to decompress and have some fun, rather than stressing about their favorite team.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Towards the end of Thursday night’s episode, voice-over narrator Iain Stirling revealed that because the app crashed, the recoupling was moved to Friday night, hopefully giving the first Aftersun episode plenty to discuss.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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“Looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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