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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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Recent Examples of looked
The new displays and interior materials looked and felt good.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
On paper, the American team looked formidable, boasting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and other stars.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For the new study, the scientists looked at something called the disaster database, a global list of disasters maintained by university researchers, to identify heat waves with significant casualties, economic losses and calls for international assistance.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
National Debt Relief and Talker Research looked at financial pressures facing 2,000 US parents of kids ages 0-18.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
The princess looked lovely in a gray, two-piece pantsuit for the occasion.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Sure, Crosby is 38, but no one has ever looked this good at 38.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Search and rescuers looked for him all night in the remote area but couldn’t find him.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
On paper, the American team looked formidable, boasting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and other stars.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For the new study, the scientists looked at something called the disaster database, a global list of disasters maintained by university researchers, to identify heat waves with significant casualties, economic losses and calls for international assistance.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
National Debt Relief and Talker Research looked at financial pressures facing 2,000 US parents of kids ages 0-18.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
The princess looked lovely in a gray, two-piece pantsuit for the occasion.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Sure, Crosby is 38, but no one has ever looked this good at 38.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Search and rescuers looked for him all night in the remote area but couldn’t find him.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
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People in neighborhood are afraid, candidates say The Republican candidate seeking Hortman’s seat, real estate agent Ruth Bittner, noticed early in her campaign that people in the neighborhood where Hortman was killed seemed afraid to open their doors.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The August grisly murder of Ukrainian emigre Iryna Zarutska seemed to capture the media for a day.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Their characters are voiced by Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo, respectively, but real-life singers perform on behalf of the characters during musical scenes.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The prospect of governments being ousted in Tokyo and Paris fueled further uncertainty, while investors voiced worry over expansive deficit spending in London and Berlin.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pilates long been a core part—pun partially intended—of his regular physical activity regimen that includes hot yoga, rowing and biking as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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By the time the impeachment trial commenced, the top-down pressure from prominent, national Republicans could be seen and felt.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Time felt different there—slower, more deliberate.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some Republicans, including the secretaries of state for Wyoming and Arkansas, expressed support for restricting mail voting after Trump called for its elimination, but others, like New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, have criticized the proposal.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this story are theirs and not those of ABC News.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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Still, Sabbath sounded amazing, the band’s distinctive vibe of limitless cosmic encumbrance, of Man squirming under the thumb of Fate, God, madness—the essential heavy-metal vision—somehow magnified by the venerable wobbliness of its playing.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Alarms bells sounded this week in Europe after NATO jets scrambled to intercept an unprecedented Russian drone incursion in Poland.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The rise of low-cost airlines like Ryanair and easyJet, along with the widespread adoption of the internet and operators like Airbnb, gave consumers the confidence to book their own flights and accommodation and create their own trips.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Neidorff and his wife donated an additional $124,000 to Newsom’s 2022 reelection campaign while Centene itself gave Newsom $32,400.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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