LOOKS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

looks (on or upon)

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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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As Overcash considers legal options, Burnsville city inspectors are planning to visit the apartment in early August.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Although there are myriad points of contention within the Democratic Party, such as support for Israel, El-Sayed considers economic issues a top issue for his campaign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of considers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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