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present tense third-person singular of look (at)

looks at

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phrase

present tense third-person singular of look at

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Recent Examples of looks (at)
Phrase
The Hollywood Reporter looks at the 25 executives, producers and creatives behind this flashpoint with our second annual list of the 25 top dealmakers and decision-makers north of the border. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Haitem el-Nour, new director of the national corporation of antiquities and museums looks at a collection of antiquities at the Sudan National Museum in the capital Khartoum on August 12, 2020. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Then Indiana Jones looks at him, sighs, pulls out a gun and just shoots him. Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The real estate firm looks at office markets in Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks (at)
Verb
  • While Zvyagintsev notices Minotaur playing uniquely from place to place, its chilly, incisive power — its brutal commentary on love and betrayal, loyalty and corruption — still resonates on a universal level.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • One night after hearing a woman scream and the sound of breaking glass, Jeff notices his neighbor, Lars Thorwald, behaving strangely.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In another, a marmot eyes the game camera, getting closer and closer to the lens.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Personnel described food running low at one point, not having Wi-Fi for days or any comfort spots to go to.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If a camera spots an anomaly — the wrong gasket installed on an oven, for example — the system will shut that part of the line down and start playing loud music.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Taking a page from professional players associations, Abruzzo sees sectoral bargaining—where unions and multiple employers set baseline, industry-wide compensation and workplace standards—as the preferable long-term outcome for college athletes.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Later, in her dying moments, Wuornos sees Lizzie beckoning to her.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Looks (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28at%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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