look (on or upon)

verb

Definition of look (on or upon)next
as in to consider
to think of in a particular way you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look (on or upon)
  1. consider
  2. regard
  3. call
  4. view
  5. count
  6. believe
  7. feel
  8. think
Verb
  • This holiday season, consider switching your phone plan to one of the top-tier offers available at Visible by Verizon.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Please consider a subscription to get unlimited digital access.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of consider
Verb
  • Kristin talks with peers, peers’ parents, and every staff member, explaining how the dog is trained, how to behave around it, and soothing any worries regarding potential aggressive actions.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Individuals should seek the advice of their own tax advisor for specific information regarding tax consequences of investments.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of regard
Verb
  • Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
Verb
  • This $10 adjustable phone stand is large enough to hold smartphones, E-readers and tablets upright for easy viewing at work, at home, and in the sky.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In responding to the backlash, Eddy Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President of Services, clarified that the fainting scene is part of the film's narrative progression and assured that viewers would understand its importance once the movie is viewed in its entirety.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of view
Verb
  • But that doesn’t count the inestimable number of individuals who have obtained GLP-1s without prescriptions through unregulated online channels and illicit online compounding pharmacies, many operating overseas.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
  • That counts as a good outcome for an academic couple.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of count
Verb
  • The suspect caught a cab around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, adding police believe the suspect had left the city.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Police located the car at the intersection of Fulton Street and Washington Avenue, and the car took off once the driver, a woman believed to be the mother of the baby, noticed a police car.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of believe
Verb
  • As a result, wine and liquor sales are down at restaurants, and restaurateurs are feeling it.
    Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But in other places, like Glendale, the shaking was so subtle some people didn’t initially feel it as an earthquake.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of feel
Verb
  • Luis Robert Jr is the dream, but who knows what the Sox are thinking.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cheryl Burke is going to let Joey Graziadei finish, but thinks another Dancing With the Stars season 33 finalist had one of the best series runs of all time.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of think
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“Look (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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