Synonyms of looking (at)

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verb

present participle of look (at)

as in noticing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticing
• spotting
• seeing
• regarding
• eyeing
• getting a load of
• viewing
• setting eyes on
• laying eyes on
• remarking
• watching
• noting
• sighting
• spying
• picking out
• perceiving
• observing
• beholding
• attending (to)
• discerning
• witnessing
• distinguishing
• catching
• espying
• making out
• glancing (at)
• peering (at)
• descrying
• identifying
• considering
• picking up
• marking
• studying
• scanning
• surveying
• heeding
• examining
• inspecting
• scrutinizing
• minding
• glimpsing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passing over
• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding
• missing
• overlooking
• overpassing

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phrase

present participle of look at

as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to

Let's look at what we're dealing with here.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplating
• considering
• pondering
• debating
• entertaining
• thinking (about or over)
• studying
• chewing on
• wrestling (with)
• mulling (over)
• questioning
• weighing
• poring (over)
• eyeing
• exploring
• chewing over
• reviewing
• kicking around
• analyzing
• reflecting (on or upon)
• beating one's brains out (about)
• cudgeling one's brains (about)
• musing (upon)
• deliberating
• ruminating
• revolving
• perpending
• cogitating
• meditating
• dwelling (on or upon)
• speculating (about)
• drinking (in)
• fixating (on or upon)
• brooding (about or over)
• fretting (about or over)
• turning
• obsessing (about or over)
• reasoning
• digesting
• reminiscing
• concluding
• believing
• second-guessing
• opining
• absorbing
• conceiving
• assimilating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• rejecting
• dismissing
• slighting
• pooh-poohing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looking (at)

Phrase

The Guardians, in a playoff race, began looking at him as a reliever. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Here’s a story from 2024 looking at the best pitchers through the years. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The study of a patient’s urine was an extremely popular practice in the Middle Ages, even though doctors could tell precious little about what was ailing someone just by looking at a sample in a jar. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Instead, the laboratory is looking at ways to increase output through more efficient processing. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Now, most people in the 50-55 range are still looking at 10 to 15 working years ahead. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026

More importantly, Beehive is looking at how to quickly deploy the boats to contested areas where they are most needed – in this case, through tactical airdrops. — David Szondy july 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

That distinction means the emissions trend cannot be explained only by looking at power plants and transportation. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026