Synonyms of looking after

looking after

phrase

present participle of look after

1

as in looking to

to attend to the needs and comforts of

She didn't have many patients to look after and so they each received a lot of attention.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looking to
• administering (to)
• looking out for
• nursing
• ministering (to)
• waiting on
• seeing to
• doing for
• taking care of
• caring (for)
• treating
• healing
• providing (for)
• mothering
• supporting
• catering (to)
• aiding
• preserving
• curing
• remedying
• conserving
• spoiling
• pampering
• doctoring
• coddling
• indulging
• babying
• mollycoddling
• humoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• brushing (aside or off)
• forgetting
• overlooking
• neglecting
• slighting

2

as in supervising

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

With so many children to look after they had to call in another caregiver.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• watching
• overseeing
• seeing to
• caring (for)
• taking care of
• attending
• managing
• seeing after
• operating
• presiding (over)
• tending
• protecting
• guarding
• controlling
• governing
• running
• conducting
• superintending
• guiding
• regulating
• minding
• patrolling
• directing
• safeguarding
• shielding
• administrating
• stewarding
• shepherding
• mothering
• babysitting
• babying
• chaperoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• abandoning
• passing over
• neglecting
• disregarding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looking after

Elektra was previously the editor-in-chief at Selfridges, looking after content and editorial, and has held senior roles at i-D and Vice. — Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Those early years of looking after my mother gave me an appreciation for human needs and family diversity. — Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Launched in 2010 by Alaa Karkouti and Maher Diab, MAD Solutions is known for its expertise in marketing and distributing Arab films, as well as for looking after Middle East and North African talents under its MAD Celebrity banner. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Rodrigo seemed most taken with what happened around the music — little girls and older women dancing together, daughters on their fathers' shoulders, strangers looking after one another. — Leila Fadel, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

But she was also considered a feminist role model for holding the reins of her own career, writing her own songs, owning her content and looking after her finances in an entertainment world dominated by men. — Kristin M. Hall, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

But Perez didn’t just inherit the responsibility of looking after the players who came after him. — Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

As for whether the notoriety felt scary or overwhelming at any point, Cooper credited his mom for looking after him. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Enjoy perpetually clear skies and a sense of impending doom while looking after Cerberus. — Brandon Follick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026