LOOKING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

looking (on or upon)

verb

present participle of look (on or upon)

as in considering

to think of in a particular way you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all

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In July, The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla was considering a sale or spinoff of its China operations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The Andersons are considering funding another major investigative endeavor for next year and are hoping to find some partners.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of considering

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New details have emerged regarding the arrest of Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s father, on charges of possessing child pornography.

— Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
South Holland police responded Friday evening to the 14800 block of Perry Avenue regarding a report of shots fired, the village said in a statement.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of regarding

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After calling the Sheriff’s Office a second time, Abeyta confronted Atkins in the parking lot, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Another person calling from PoorHouse said the whole building was ablaze but hung up upon realizing the police had already arrived.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

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Many patients have spent years cycling through diets and programs without lasting success, often viewing GLP-1s as a final solution, according to the doctor.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
The streaming outlet, which counts Savannah Sellers, Joe Fryer, Christine Romans and Hallie Jackson among its anchors, saw viewing triple between 2020 and 2025.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of viewing

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Let’s finish counting every vote and hearing every voice before declaring anything.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Daniel McGrath, head of customer operations at JD Sports, pointed to the intuitive hardware that enables store associates to focus on the customer rather than on counting.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

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