1
as in pursued
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in brightened
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 looked up
My mother looked bewildered and even Father looked up.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Cassidy looked up the studies Kennedy raised and read through them during the hearing.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something wasn't right.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Virginia Nishita took a deep breath, tried wiping her eyes dry and looked up, toward the heavens.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
One moment that stood out in particular came when a young girl’s family reached out, saying their daughter looked up to her.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Victor looked up, scanning the windows, and saw a large black beast standing on the curb outside.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
As for female leaders and mentors the WNBA standout has looked up to throughout her career?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Cassidy looked up the studies Kennedy raised and read through them during the hearing.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something wasn't right.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Virginia Nishita took a deep breath, tried wiping her eyes dry and looked up, toward the heavens.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
One moment that stood out in particular came when a young girl’s family reached out, saying their daughter looked up to her.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Victor looked up, scanning the windows, and saw a large black beast standing on the curb outside.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
As for female leaders and mentors the WNBA standout has looked up to throughout her career?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked up
Verb
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Perhaps influenced by her parents, who both worked in the medical field, Pau pursued an education in the sciences, receiving her degree in radiography from Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1982.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Before becoming a newscaster, Gore pursued a culinary career, working as a personal chef, food columnist, caterer and a line cook for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 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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The rich buttermilk ranch dressing is brightened by fresh lemon juice and zest, which balances the tang of buttermilk and sour cream with the savory herb notes of chives and basil.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a recent blog post (and associated YouTube Short), Google sought to clarify that your emails are not being piped directly into Gemini.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support, though a few GOP senators asked about the dismissal of a top Army general and sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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