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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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2
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
Of course, fashion and grooming—which Conrad often looks up to A$AP Rocky on those fronts— are a big piece of what helps the rising star feel his best on stage, too.
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Akili King, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
That won’t be the case every week, but Diggs looks up to speed — healthy and chemistry-wise — which puts him in the WR3/4 conversation and gives that Boutte the boot.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While its smiling face looks up at you sweetly, its 620W motor generates a beastly 2300mm of H2O of suction pressure.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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
Akili King, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
That won’t be the case every week, but Diggs looks up to speed — healthy and chemistry-wise — which puts him in the WR3/4 conversation and gives that Boutte the boot.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While its smiling face looks up at you sweetly, its 620W motor generates a beastly 2300mm of H2O of suction pressure.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Most companies stumble because leadership pursues the wrong goals — growth for growth’s sake, short-term gains at long-term cost.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Despite bureaucracy, apathy, and disengagement, Chad pursues environmentalism like a surfer paddling into pounding beach break, confident that the wave of his life is just outside the shore pound.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ylang-ylang delivers antioxidant-rich radiance, while pure niacinamide brightens and refines texture.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Understanding which bird species react to changes in light could be key as the world brightens due to the increasing presence of artificial light.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Delhi seeks to engage whoever is in power in Afghanistan as a counterbalance to Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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That pact is now broken, and as the school seeks alternative routes, several researchers worry that some of the most important science will be the fastest to fall by the wayside.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Looks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20up. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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