1
as in seeming
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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2
as in expressing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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3
as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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Recent Examples of looking
The district is also looking at how to pay for aging equipment including heating, ventilation and air conditioning, which could require at least $500,000 in budget increases.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Rabell said Hernandez’s mother, who lived at the property and ran it with her boyfriend, brought her before at least one ALF owner who was looking for a new resident.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Officers are not looking for any outstanding suspects, police said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Their oldest is looking at colleges.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But as Mecklenburg County’s sprawl creeps its way into Union County, leaders are looking for ways to preserve the area’s rural feel the farmland that supports it.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
University of Colorado endocrinologists recommend looking at the full picture of symptoms together rather than any single change in isolation.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Separately this week, the BBC apologized for not looking into separate allegations relating to Mills last year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
As the head of CBS News, Neeraj Khemlani kept looking for stories that would snare the interest of large crowds.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Rabell said Hernandez’s mother, who lived at the property and ran it with her boyfriend, brought her before at least one ALF owner who was looking for a new resident.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Officers are not looking for any outstanding suspects, police said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Their oldest is looking at colleges.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But as Mecklenburg County’s sprawl creeps its way into Union County, leaders are looking for ways to preserve the area’s rural feel the farmland that supports it.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
University of Colorado endocrinologists recommend looking at the full picture of symptoms together rather than any single change in isolation.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Separately this week, the BBC apologized for not looking into separate allegations relating to Mills last year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
As the head of CBS News, Neeraj Khemlani kept looking for stories that would snare the interest of large crowds.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking
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To remedy this seeming deficiency in power, the marque’s then-head of racing, Erich Waxenberger, set up a skunkworks program to create a more potent Pagoda.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Plus, a slightly soft finish on the leather or suede keeps the look from seeming too strict.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some union leaders for health care workers with Allina released a statement upon the announcement of this deal expressing some concerns.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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The shooting unleashed a stream of political reaction, with Republicans quick to blame Pritzker and his fellow Democrats for championing the state’s sanctuary policies, using them as a political cudgel in expressing outrage over Gorman’s killing.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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After suffering a brutal knockout at UFC Seattle, Maycee Barber is already planning her comeback.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Browne’s family is planning an event honoring him in mid-May.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the social psychologists who catapulted to prominence in the early two-thousands were less interested in the richer concept of eudaemonia and more interested in a thinner, hollower, and vastly more individualistic enterprise of happiness, of simply feeling good.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those non-native plants, which include heirloom fruit trees like peaches, plums and apricots, have started feeling the impacts of a warmer and drier climate, according to Cowen.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Dozens flocked to City Hall, wielding signs and voicing pleas for Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, Sacramento City Manager Maraskeshia Smith and other council members to halt construction.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ivey clearly felt comfortable voicing increasingly fringe beliefs, but that doesn’t automatically translate into the manic crash-out of the last week, which notably occurred directly after he was shut down with an injury for a second consecutive season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tucker and her then-boyfriend, Daniel Ryan Garrett, broke into Dean’s apartment intending to steal motorcycle parts.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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On July 16, 1999, Kennedy sat in the pilot’s seat of his single-engine plane, intending to drop off sister-in-law Lauren in Martha's Vineyard before continuing to Hyannis Port with his wife for cousin Rory Kennedy's wedding.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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This rather vague-sounding job pays $117,960, with top earners getting $219,080.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tech enthusiasts and industry analysts are sounding the alarm about RAMageddon, a shortage of random access memory chips crucial for running many consumer electronics.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Texas had subbed 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis out of the game with 11 seconds left after Boilermakers big man Oscar Cluff had fouled out, giving Purdue a better opportunity in the paint.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader Thune changed his vote from yes to no, giving himself the option of bringing up the motion again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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