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

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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 The defending champion Seahawks lost for the third time in four games and are now looking up at the NFC playoff standings and can ill afford many more slip-ups. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Johnson slipped out of the backfield and after about 15 yards started looking up. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 For many Democrats, their love-at-first-sight encounter with Ossoff likely involved looking down at a video shot through a lens looking up at him. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 However, Kim suggested that these records could indicate that Van Gogh was repeatedly looking up and watching the pre-dawn sky, which could have led to him seeing this exact sky on July 22. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The iPhone Duo can run two apps on screen at the same time, which was useful for situations that involved looking up information or viewing content in multiple apps. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Now 23 himself, Miller has two 20-year-old rookies, Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson, looking up to him. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have suffered some tough losses this season, and things are not looking up for them at the moment. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 But the current version of this technology goes well beyond an officer looking up a plate number. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

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The company is also pursuing a broader objective of carrying 1,000 pounds over 1,000 miles for less than $1,000 per flight.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The attorney’s complaint to Internal Affairs alleged Sguros used his position as a police officer to assume control of West’s property and said Sguros was pursuing a civil case related to the home.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

If true, the early afterglow hypothetically traces back to the jet’s wings, while the brightening X-ray phase came from the thin core.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Some also have other antiaging superstars like retinol, brightening ingredients like vitamin C, antioxidants like vitamin E, or niacinamide (a form of vitamin B3) to strengthen the skin barrier.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of brightening

Verb

The citizens of Chicago should demand that any person seeking the privilege to govern our city should demonstrate both the respect for the opinions of its residents, as well as a vision for reinvigorated methods of governing our city.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Analysts say Bass represents the establishment, while Raman comes from a younger generation of Democrats seeking change.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

This nebula, called the Red Spider Nebula, is scuttling around space while its central star, glowing bright red in the middle, ejects bursts of gas and dust.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Don’t miss wearable glass costumes, an interactive botanical soundscape, glowing geometric light sanctuaries, and works by Dale Chihuly and other modern masters.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026