LOOKING UP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

looking up

verb

present participle of look up

as in pursuing

to go in search of be sure to look me up if you're ever in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in brightening

to become glad or hopeful by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of looking up Loverro believes the announcement wasn’t much more than an acknowledgment of what people could already see for themselves by looking up. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 Let the Academy members pet it, and the movie’s flagging Oscar fortunes may be looking up again. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 One trajectory that is only looking up is the Betr promo for new users. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 And now nearly three decades later, cyclists say things are looking up. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Riot was seen looking up at the stage and waving back at his dad while Rihanna filmed the interaction. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 In the image, a man is climbing up a ladder while holding on to a pair of shoes that are dangling above him and hanging from a tree, while another man is looking up. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Here’s a look at the 10 schools looking up at the rest, according to our findings. — David Ubben, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The main room in the second floor has 11-foot-four-inch ceilings, with a cutout looking up into the third floor. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking up

Verb

The Bears are pursuing a contentious move to Indiana, where state officials have offered over $1 billion in public support to build a new stadium in the northeast city of Hammond, just on the other side of the Illinois border.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
This conclusion drives home that Chris will never be able to fully vanquish evil; he’ll be stuck in a loop, eternally pursuing this specter.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

That’s why this skin tint, which has hydrating squalane along with brightening vitamin C and SPF for sun protection made my list.

— Jacqueline Tempera, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Crepe Control® Tightening Body Cream is a transforming treatment packed with peptides plus lifting and brightening agents to visibly tighten and even skin tone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightening

Verb

The plant is expected to cost around $500 million and is being developed through a mix of equity and debt, with Circ also seeking grants and guarantees.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Last month, the Jacksonville Jaguars became the first NFL team to publicly announce an agreement with a drone defense company, seeking to protect against interruptions or security threats.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

The Starship rocket just blared back into the atmosphere, glowing bright with plasma as the vehicle shed most of its speed as the energy was converted to heat.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Silk twill introduced a shiny counterpoint in flowy frocks and separates, with their hues spanning from blush to charming mint green and emerald contributing to their glowing appeal.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026