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as in pursues
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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as in brightens
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 looks up
Suddenly, sensing my presence, François looks up.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Greta keeps her grasp and looks up at Miranda's face.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson looks up at the scoreboard during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Through two matches, SDFC looks up to the task.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Eileen Gu and Mathilde Gremaud look streets ahead of the rest of the field, but the bronze medal looks up for grabs for whoever holds their nerve.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Cumberland Gap Where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia meet, Cumberland Gap sits in a valley that looks up at the famous gap in the Cumberland Mountain range from which the town gets its name.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Sure enough, George looks up excitedly, having evidently heard his favorite word.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Kinnear looks up to his own mother, who was a single mom, for her parenting skills.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Greta keeps her grasp and looks up at Miranda's face.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson looks up at the scoreboard during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Through two matches, SDFC looks up to the task.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Eileen Gu and Mathilde Gremaud look streets ahead of the rest of the field, but the bronze medal looks up for grabs for whoever holds their nerve.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Cumberland Gap Where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia meet, Cumberland Gap sits in a valley that looks up at the famous gap in the Cumberland Mountain range from which the town gets its name.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Sure enough, George looks up excitedly, having evidently heard his favorite word.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Kinnear looks up to his own mother, who was a single mom, for her parenting skills.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks up
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The ruling closes a financial front in Britain’s asylum fight as Starmer’s government pursues new border controls, while Rwanda acknowledges the decision but highlights a dissent underscoring the case’s legal complexity.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Overall, Oreo pursues collaboration strategies at both the global and local levels, with Foley citing a Post Malone US-exclusive collaboration and a recent Blackpink Asia-exclusive release.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Your 5th House of Creativity brightens as the emotional Moon forms an easy sextile with sore-spot Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, turning play into repair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Niacinamide brightens and balances, while collagen, squalane, and adenosine work together to contribute to a hydrated, bouncier-looking complexion.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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Key highlights from the event included Nvidia unveiling new PC processors developed with Microsoft, as the world’s most valuable company by market cap seeks to dominate every layer of the AI market.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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As the federal government seeks to impose populism from above, pluralism from above is another real possibility.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Looks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20up. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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