looks (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of look (on or upon)
as in considers
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks (on or upon)
  1. considers
  2. regards
  3. calls
  4. counts
  5. views
  6. feels
Verb
  • And while Kyiv considers Plans B and C, the clock is ticking for Ukraine’s cities as Russia continues to build its missile campaign.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Vogue’s Carolina Gonzalez inherited this favorite from her mom, while colleague Molly Barstein considers this fragrance her go-to during the colder months.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of considers
Verb
  • Beijing regards democratic Taiwan as a breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Having spent decades watching powerful men evade justice, Nora is doubly determined to bring this one down, and regards Catherine’s vigilantism as an obstacle to a larger victory.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Definition of regards
Verb
  • The Fathom is the first product built on what Ford calls the Universal Electric Vehicle platform, which will be the basic architecture for producing multiple upcoming electric cars, from compacts to vans, Bergg said.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Each buoy is attached to a rope and can be thrown to someone in the water while another person calls 911.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • Female excellence only counts when the politics align Wilder’s swipe at Gaines is the easiest place to begin because whether Gaines was a good swimmer isn’t a matter of political opinion.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Congress last year voted to close the loophole and replace the hemp definition with one that counts total THC and puts a very low limit on finished consumer products, effectively killing the intoxicating hemp industry.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of counts
Verb
  • SoftBank views the rise of more players in the sector as indicative of the growing nature of the market, the source said, adding that the competitive landscape is not of great concern to the Vision Fund team.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, du Plessis views this as a critical, yet temporary, opportunity to transform cricket into a mainstream American sport, stressing that success demands proactive vision.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of views
Verb
  • In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the premiere on Sunday, Hathaway opened up about how pregnancy feels different this time around in her 40s.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But more often than not, teens intentionally choose a new style that feels authentic to them, according to Roots.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of feels
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“Looks (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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