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

Ultimately, looking after your lymphatic system needn’t become another complicated wellness undertaking. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

Impact on jobs Along with the financial toll that often accompanies looking after a loved one, caregivers may also experience an impact on their jobs or income. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

When Erika was 7, her cousin Yam, who was also her closest friend, vanished during a traditional festival in the Liberdade neighborhood while Erika’s mother was looking after the children. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Her body was found on the third floor, outside the apartment of her grandmother, who was looking after her that day. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

During our visit, a neighbor is looking after Whisky, while Mathilda pops over to a friend’s house to play. — Amira Hashish, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Time spent with an app cannot discern this, because seeking comfort from an app and looking after an app that claims to miss you can look very similar. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

Officials and staff from the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) are overseeing the running of the race and looking after the media. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Would that, for example, involve looking after Meghan in the United States? — Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026