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
For Democrats or, for that matter, anyone who believes in checks and balances, things are starting to look up.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
This suggestion is a personal choice because, for some, looking up information on the internet might be the easier decision.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Go to Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, or any other people-search site, and look up your own name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Porteous also marked Prince Louis' birthday by sharing an extra image of the young royal looking up at the camera and smiling, wearing a wetsuit and appearing to have just come out of the water.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
This suggestion is a personal choice because, for some, looking up information on the internet might be the easier decision.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Go to Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, or any other people-search site, and look up your own name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Porteous also marked Prince Louis' birthday by sharing an extra image of the young royal looking up at the camera and smiling, wearing a wetsuit and appearing to have just come out of the water.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Senators Chris Murphy and Ruben Gallego have spoken publicly about wanting to pursue this, and Bedoya notes that there’s precedent for this action, citing Democrats’ recent introduction of a bill to break up the meatpacking industry to create lower prices for consumers.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some states have post-mortem rights, allowing estates and heirs to pursue claims for varying amounts of time after a celebrity has died, while others don’t.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other plants, like succulents and flowers, can help brighten up the space.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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The filmmakers have lightened and brightened their source material to a kid-friendly degree — even the English countryside, as glisteningly shot by George Steel, has never looked less overcast.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taft was seeking its eighth City title and first since winning Division II in 2019.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Education couldn’t be reached for comment despite a request seeking information about how the new legislation would be enforced.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The chickens slowly turn as glowing flames lap at their skin.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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ServiceNow, meanwhile, is doing everything right—almost every revenue and profitability metric glowed in its latest quarterly results—and yet shares took a 14% dive as the SaaSpocalypse fears loom.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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