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 But looking up from this dark hole, the night sky was a paradise of signs. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 The 18-year-old version of me probably would have started looking up prices on used sports cars. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Competing fairgoers recommended learning from someone skilled in the game's lingo rather than looking up the rules (which the Register did to prepare for this story). — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 15 Aug. 2026 But now, after a meeting between father and son last year, and one including Camilla, Meghan and the kids, things are looking up. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026 Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 Keegan would be appointed in September 1997 as chief operating officer, with Fulham a mid-table side in the old Second Division, looking up at Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Prince Harry is back on American soil, and things are looking up. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Similarly, Brown recommends looking up phone numbers yourself rather than relying on search results, which scammers can manipulate to promote fake websites (but more on this later). — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking up

Verb

As the war neared six months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks.

— Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

Even with their fortunes brightening in Michigan, Republicans are clear-eyed about the headwinds this year.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Made with a peptide complex and vitamin E, the patches reduce lines and wrinkles while plumping and brightening your skin.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of brightening

Verb

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.

— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

Crosley has a new all-in-one offering called the Luminate Record Player that incorporates this glowing LED effect.

— Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The Great Reno Balloon Race celebrates its 45th anniversary with four days of glowing balloons, mass ascensions, free tethered rides, and more.

— Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026