looks up

present tense third-person singular of look up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of looks up Conrad suddenly looks up and gets a call from Adam, who informs him that Jeremiah called off the wedding. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The Lab looks up briefly, then obliges—gently wagging his tail while remaining comfortably in place. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 Loll, an account manager from Bedfordshire, looks up to her grandparents, who recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks up
Verb
  • Years later, her daughter Marie-Louise, unaware of her royal blood, pursues a career as a midwife.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Facing his own mortality, Puss pursues the last wishing star to request his nine lives back.
    Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But seeing the children in the shelter − along with the Red Cross staff − brightens her spirit.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Stephanie said this brightens the day for herself and Patrick, but also for others who see the animal friends hanging out together.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Google and Meta on Friday announced new partnerships with Reliance Industries as the Indian conglomerate seeks to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Rise & Dine is a SAVEUR column by contributing editor Megan Zhang, an aspiring early riser who seeks to explore the culture of mornings and rituals of breakfast around the world.
    Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Looks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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