looks (on or upon)

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)
Verb
  • But Silverman pledged that at least 30% of the new housing would be preserved for at least 40 years at rental rates the state considers affordable.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
  • The former Cathedral High School building in Uptown, which the city considers to be neglected and derelict, has a new owner.
    Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Given today’s fraught new era of great-power competition, where would be the most strategically useful birthplace for a figure Beijing regards as a threat?
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Instead, the letter emphasizes what the league regards as an insufficient application for entry.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Cristobal calls change ‘a positive step’ This new process would have benefited Miami greatly last year when determining who would make the conference championship.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • These 126 spacecraft will be part of a larger LEO network that the SDA calls the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Losing High Plains is a significant blow to Colorado’s comedy scene, which still counts top-notch clubs such as Comedy Works, a location of The Improv chain, and independent improv and stand-up havens such as Rise Comedy.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
  • The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance, a body created last year that counts 17 companies as members, has been working to forestall bans and ensure the material is treated as recyclable under new state packaging laws.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Honeywell also views the partnership as validation of Anthem’s modular cockpit architecture.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Censorship occurs when the government tries to revoke the green cards of people whose views its biggest donors would prefer not to hear.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The fabric feels cool against my skin and never sticks or clings, even on warmer nights.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Speak clearly, then act on the opening that feels constructive and well-timed.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
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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 17 Jul. 2026.

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