looking on

verb

Definition of looking onnext
present participle of look on
as in staring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking on
  1. looking
  2. glaring
  3. peering
  4. viewing
  5. regarding
Verb
  • Embarking on a new challenge Successful entrepreneurs are motivated and driven innovators, looking to push boundaries and grasp opportunities and fresh challenges.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of looking
Verb
  • In fact, the film’s problems are so glaring that one can’t help but wonder about what happened behind the scenes.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is why the Tolkien estate closely guarded its intellectual property for so long, and serves now as glaring evidence of the kind of creative malpractice its former stewards were concerned about.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of glaring
Verb
  • The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But instead of just showing the original scene now as a memory in Carol’s mind, the team behind Daryl Dixon decided to recreate it to show a modern-day Carol peering into the barn as her zombified daughter — now played by a different actress — lumbers out.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of peering
Verb
  • Since then, Invisible Histories has accumulated an archive of nearly 200 collections, 150 of which are available for viewing.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Jardin’s careful pre-planning not only made things easier for him on set but also created a more pleasurable viewing experience for the audience.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of viewing
Verb
  • This past March, the committee amended its previous decision regarding the actor Hinton Battle, expanding the number of marquee dimmings from select Broadway theaters to all 41 Broadway theaters.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To see how the fashion industry is faring regarding sustainability, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studios, sat down with Peter Sadera, editor-in-chief, Sourcing Journal, to discuss the positives pushing things forward, as well as the obstacles blocking more progress.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of regarding
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looking (into)

looking on

looking (on or upon)

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