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looking for
phrasepresent participle of look for
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1
to go in search of
- She had been looking for a job for months.
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2
to act so as to make (something) more likely
- They were just looking for trouble.
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3
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
- They were looking for their first win of the season.
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