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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
  • American sophistication has its sprezzatura—Astaire made an art of it—but characteristically turns effortlessness outward, into charm, something ingratiating and democratic-seeming.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In walks an attractive similar-aged young lady seeming to require assistance, and that was my pivot point.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeming
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
  • The president is planning to take the stage both nights of the convention, giving a keynote address Wednesday and then closing remarks after Vice President JD Vance gives his own speech the following night.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Louisiana site moves forward The company is also planning a technology-neutral screening of available small modular reactor designs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • The reaction was overwhelmingly positive after feeling prioritized by management, which was followed by the excitement of seeing a press release go live and be picked up by the media.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Among Jackson, Flowers picking apart the Colts’ secondary and Henry bullying anyone in blue for three rushing touchdowns, poor Lou Anarumo, the Colts’ defensive coordinator, could not get out of Week 1 without feeling his seat simmering.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • Local love for Panzú Brewery Mint Hill residents wasted no time voicing their sadness and disappointment over the brewery’s upcoming closure.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Key and Peele — who rose to fame together through their sketch comedy show, which ran from 2012 to 2015 — last worked together on the 2022 Wendell & Wild; the stars costarred in the stop-motion animation movie, voicing a pair of demon brothers.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of voicing
Verb
  • Richardson’s trade request has remained intact throughout training camp and the preseason, but assistant GM Ed Dodds strongly hinted in mid-August that the Colts were intending to keep Richardson.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Developer Mikki Schuck bought the building in late 2024 intending to fully renovate the top two stories — previously offices — into luxury apartments and a restaurant once more on the ground floor.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • Starting in the nineteen-seventies, Stanley and his colleagues have been sounding the alarm on the vulnerability of shorebirds and working to protect key habitats, such as Alaska’s Copper River Delta.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That means paying attention to how accomplishments are described, how skills and experience are connected and whether the document reflects the language and priorities of the role without sounding artificially tailored.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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