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
  • A student who pursues an academic interest deeply, who invests in community meaningfully, who knows what sustains them, who grows from disagreement, and who articulates a clear sense of purpose will stand out not just in admissions, but in life.
    Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Years later, her daughter Marie-Louise, unaware of her royal blood, pursues a career as a midwife.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lightweight gel-cream sinks in fast, while niacinamide brightens and smooths over time.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Via a cocktail of vitamin C and the antioxidant properties of ferulic acid and vitamin E, this Vogue Verified vitamin C serum delivers environmental protection, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, improves firmness, and brightens.
    Akili King, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stripping away these lipids and allergenic proteins is the first step in creating the empty capsules for drug delivery that Csaba seeks.
    Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Both companies now compete for customers, and OpenAI seeks more compute capacity than Microsoft can provide.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Looks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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