Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking on
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Willow begins to whimper, and backs away from the door—but sits promptly down, still staring at it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Making things with your hands will shift your brain into problem-solving mode and sparks creativity in ways staring at a screen never will.—
Cas Holman,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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The final shot sees Tom gazing out the window as a curtain gently sways in the warm breeze.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mike shook Drew’s hand while gazing at his old car.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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When looking for reasons the Nuggets will win a championship, Braun belongs high on the checklist.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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The reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are 4-2 and are looking to become the first back-to-back NFC East champs in two decades, but the Commanders are 3-3, and the New York Giants moved to a surprising 2-4 after taking down the Eagles last week.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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There is a gaping hole in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska — a critical shortage bedeviling US forecasts and the National Weather Service since layoffs hit the agency as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s push to shrink the federal government back in February.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fans, seeing the gaping hole on Connor Bedard’s wing, clamored for Demidov, and as a result, the two will always be linked.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the cringe-comedy antics of the original NBC series landed far better in Season 3 than in Season 1, once audiences began to truly love the characters instead of just gawking at them.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nunn has a divided audience, as the Baddies show is fueled with drama, with Jerry Springer style fights to keep viewers gawking.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The one glaring difference between those Broncos and these at the same six-game waypoint is the turnover department.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The proposal stalled, but Republicans saw it as a glaring federal overreach.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Altman stealing someone’s art and running for the door or peering through blinds in fear that Elon Musk was coming to take over OpenAI.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 Oct. 2025
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Gunshots slicing through the air from above sent visitors running for cover or peering out of their cars to investigate – some worried for family members inside the facility.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Disney, viewing of its networks in YouTube TV households is up by more than 15% year-over-year based on gross minutes viewed, citing Nielsen data.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The saving grace is Nobody's excellent ensemble cast, which elevates the predictable material into a breezy and pleasant — if not particularly memorable — viewing experience.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Looking on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20on. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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