Synonyms of looking after

looking after

phrase

present participle of look after

1

as in looking to

to attend to the needs and comforts of

She didn't have many patients to look after and so they each received a lot of attention.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looking to
• administering (to)
• looking out for
• nursing
• ministering (to)
• waiting on
• seeing to
• doing for
• taking care of
• caring (for)
• treating
• healing
• providing (for)
• mothering
• supporting
• catering (to)
• aiding
• preserving
• curing
• remedying
• conserving
• spoiling
• pampering
• doctoring
• coddling
• indulging
• babying
• mollycoddling
• humoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• brushing (aside or off)
• forgetting
• overlooking
• neglecting
• slighting

2

as in supervising

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

With so many children to look after they had to call in another caregiver.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• watching
• overseeing
• seeing to
• caring (for)
• taking care of
• attending
• managing
• seeing after
• operating
• presiding (over)
• tending
• protecting
• guarding
• controlling
• governing
• running
• conducting
• superintending
• guiding
• regulating
• minding
• patrolling
• directing
• safeguarding
• shielding
• administrating
• stewarding
• shepherding
• mothering
• babysitting
• babying
• chaperoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• abandoning
• passing over
• neglecting
• disregarding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looking after

But Olmo has also been tasked with looking after dad Nestor (Gustavo Sánchez Parra), while his mother works. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Although the Reddit community is looking after its own, there are plenty of other places scalpers can strike. — William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2026

If someone is looking after your home during a long trip, ask them to flush each toilet every few days. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Dame Zandra Rhodes is looking after her rich legacy in fashion and textile design with the donation of five key archive garments from her eponymous foundation to the Fashion and Textile Museum’s permanent collection in London. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026