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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Get personal How to resist the temptation to look up info or intel on your phone while traveling?
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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Hikers can gauge hypothermia risk, and backpackers can plan out how to prepare for a heat wave or look up how to temporarily set a broken bone.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
If you're concerned, go directly to the store or confirmed shipping provider and look up your order status there.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Hikers can gauge hypothermia risk, and backpackers can plan out how to prepare for a heat wave or look up how to temporarily set a broken bone.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
If you're concerned, go directly to the store or confirmed shipping provider and look up your order status there.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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If a case can’t be made on a death, KCK police often pursue a distribution charge.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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They are pursued by a thief-taker and a secret criminal organization called The Syndicate.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
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This majesty palm is popular for being a pet-friendly, low maintenance plant that brightens a space with its tropical green fronds.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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That's Cosrx's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, whose namesake ingredient (96% snail mucin) soothes blemishes, brightens acne scars, and evens out hyperpigmentation.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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But the President-elect’s current position on TikTok is a reverse from his 2020 stance, when Trump sought to ban TikTok.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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But keeping the value in conference championships helps preserve the stakes of the regular season, which leaders have sought to protect.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many acne-prone reviewers praise its ability to lighten acne scars and calm any redness for a more radiant, smooth, soft, even, and glowing complexion.—
Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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The lightweight Ilia Liquid Light Serum Highlighter has a subtle, dewy glow.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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