1
as in pursuing
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in brightening
to become glad or hopeful
by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up
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Recent Examples of looking up
Before, when Joyce would take Jose to a Minnesota Loons soccer game, the child would hyperfocus on the field, rarely looking up to notice the crowd around him.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Ongoing sanctions While things are looking up once again, the seminary is still under sanctions by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, dating to July 2022.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Things might be looking up for the Padres, in part, because things might be looking up for Merrill and Tatis.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency, working with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, made SAVE free to states and allowed bulk searches, as opposed to looking up one person at a time — changes that were celebrated by many voting officials.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Things are also looking up off the field, with Denver building a $175 million headquarters that is scheduled to be completed next year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the Instagram carousel, Travis shared a photo of Rocky — already taking inspiration from his dad in a rock tee shirt and green and white sweatpants — showing off his curiosity by looking up at a sign of what appeared to be a yeti.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Oliver had returned to my side, sniffing the grass, looking up at me with searching eyes.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Everything was looking up when UNC marched down the field for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and then forced a TCU punt.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Ongoing sanctions While things are looking up once again, the seminary is still under sanctions by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, dating to July 2022.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Things might be looking up for the Padres, in part, because things might be looking up for Merrill and Tatis.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency, working with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, made SAVE free to states and allowed bulk searches, as opposed to looking up one person at a time — changes that were celebrated by many voting officials.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Things are also looking up off the field, with Denver building a $175 million headquarters that is scheduled to be completed next year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the Instagram carousel, Travis shared a photo of Rocky — already taking inspiration from his dad in a rock tee shirt and green and white sweatpants — showing off his curiosity by looking up at a sign of what appeared to be a yeti.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Oliver had returned to my side, sniffing the grass, looking up at me with searching eyes.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Everything was looking up when UNC marched down the field for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and then forced a TCU punt.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking up
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Police will still be limited to only pursuing individuals suspected of committing a forcible violent crime — robberies, for instance, but not burglaries — or if there’s probable cause to believe a suspect is carrying a firearm.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since then, even the pretense of pursuing limited government has become all but impossible to sustain.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Planetary scientists estimate that by about a billion years after the solar system’s birth, the gradually brightening sun would have been able to efficiently vaporize any liquid water on Venus.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Four-Star Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is brightening the seasons throughout the year with a series of special events.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey data shows that roughly one in four Gen Z employees hold multiple jobs, 26 percent report insufficient pay to support a decent quality of life, and 77 percent are actively seeking new employment—nearly double the rate of older workers.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bailey, a 6-foot-9 forward out of Rutgers, is seeking new representation.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The freefall ended with glowing lanterns illuminating the mine walls before riders were brought back to the loading platform.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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During the show, families, couples and strangers danced together with glowing intensity while some children fell asleep on the plastic seats.—
Sofía Hanalei Sanchez,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Looking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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