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
All originals, these tracks look up at the night sky and explore his tender side.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Delle looked up at Adria, shifted her weight, and smirked—no, smiled.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
And just when things are finally starting to look up, Jo receives a devastating cancer diagnosis.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Things are looking up for the Chaska girls lacrosse team.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Delle looked up at Adria, shifted her weight, and smirked—no, smiled.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
And just when things are finally starting to look up, Jo receives a devastating cancer diagnosis.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Things are looking up for the Chaska girls lacrosse team.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look up
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Investigators were pursuing about 3,200 active complaints of racial discrimination, including unfair discipline and racial harassment.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yet Hal’s shenanigans, pursued in the company of Sir John Falstaff (Jay O. Sanders), that poor man’s bon vivant, mask aspirations of greatness.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Casa Loewe’s golden facade brightens the Jing’an Kerry Center commercial district.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Use a cotton swab to work the treatment into seams and to brighten up vents, crevices and other irregular surfaces. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lourens is seeking in excess of $200,000 in damages, according to the complaint.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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President Volodymyr Zelensky had also been seeking security guarantees for Ukraine, a condition that was absent in the first draft agreement presented to him last week, prompting him to decline to sign the deal.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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