1
as in to pursue
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in to brighten
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 look up
Simply pile on elevated jewelry, like sleek gold hoops and matching bangles, and take the look up a notch or two by tossing on a belt.
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Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Less than 500 days from the next World Cup, Brazil is looking up at their eternal rivals, something Argentines are gleefully relishing.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Oddly, looking up to activate HeadUp would show a display-filling map with a street layout oriented north.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
It's also being used by customer service reps to look up transactions and more quickly and accurately resolve issues.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Less than 500 days from the next World Cup, Brazil is looking up at their eternal rivals, something Argentines are gleefully relishing.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Oddly, looking up to activate HeadUp would show a display-filling map with a street layout oriented north.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
It's also being used by customer service reps to look up transactions and more quickly and accurately resolve issues.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look up
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Data suggests that fewer men are working or pursuing college, while more of them are dying by suicide and drug overdoses.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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This agility allows the black mamba — sometimes stretching up to 14 feet — to effectively escape threats and swiftly pursue prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The grains were tender, pleasantly sticky, and subtly brightened with rice vinegar.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hyaluronic acid boosts hydration, while apple extract brightens and smooths the skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since returning to office on January 20, and during last year’s election, Trump has riffed again and again on seeking a third term.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Yet casino operators deliberately seek locations near large immigrant — and particularly Asian — communities and even provide free transportation and slot machine vouchers to lure low-income gamblers.—
Aimee Rosato,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating that the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Everything about this adaptation is radiant — from Cinderella’s glowing blue ballgown to the heartrending relationship between the Prince (a dashing Richard Madden) and his aging father (Branagh favorite Derek Jacobi).—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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