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 The rain starts up again, paired with some nasty-looking cyclones. — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Spaceship Earth is the iconic giant-golf-ball-looking attraction near the front entrance of the theme park. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 The problem for Bezos, of course, is that Scott always comes out looking better in comparison. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026 All that would be visible would be the nucleus, looking very much like all the other little red dots. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2026, buyers are savvier than ever, looking beyond fresh paint and pretty fixtures to each home’s core systems. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 No one in this film and not a single attribute comes out looking good. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 Cyrus’ flawless-looking skin was in part thanks to the Maybelline New York Lifter Plump and Glow Foundation, a sheer base that can be built up for more coverage. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Coming out of the flashback, Juliette and Sims are looking directly at each other, breaking the fourth wall; the camera playing their perspective. — Daron James, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
  1. seeming
  2. expressing
  3. planning
  4. feeling
  5. voicing
  6. intending
  7. sounding
  8. giving
Verb
  • Either way, Wanda comes out on top, her seeming death notwithstanding.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Yet my party of work friends lingered, seeming to savor the change of venue.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of seeming
Verb
  • Cowan shared her decision on social media, expressing pride in her career despite the recent setbacks.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Takaichi said Japan has maintained its postwar three non-nuclear principles, but fell short of expressing commitment for sticking with that policy into the future.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • The unexpected weekend getaway While planning ahead is crucial during the busy summer months, some of the best memories come from those spur-of-the-moment trips.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rebuilding global inventories would take about 18 months, even before accounting for new storage facilities that countries are planning as part of their energy security strategies.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • Its longline fit offers coverage in blustery winds or rain without feeling too bulky in mild temperatures.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At breakfast, people at the table next to me were talking about how their friend wasn’t feeling well and stayed in the room.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • One of the people voicing those calls is David Hogg, a gun violence prevention advocate who previously served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 2 million Palestinians remain displaced, many in crowded tent camps, battling disease, hunger and dwindling aid, and voicing growing mistrust of both Hamas’ and Israel’s promises.
    — Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of voicing
Verb
  • No executive walks into a room intending to stage a change rather than make one.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mosley enrolled there in 1948, intending to study English and journalism.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • Indeed, chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude are simultaneously authoritative-sounding and eager-to-please, a combination that can lead to terrible-yet-seductive advice that many users accept with little to no critical pushback.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Advocacy groups are sounding alarms over widespread issues in federal student loan programs as the Education Department implements major reforms.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sounding
Verb
  • Then, the two-time Grammy winner donated his earnings, giving $500,000 across the 50 fan competitors in the competition ($10K each) and the remaining $500,000 to charity.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Swavely said in an interview that the play attempts to present Helen’s perspective in the story, reimagining her as a mail-order bride and giving her a voice and agency in her own fate.
    — Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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