1
as in pursuing
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in brightening
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 looking up
This suggestion is a personal choice because, for some, looking up information on the internet might be the easier decision.
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Some travel areas are looking up already, with hotel room revenue up 4% year over year in the county in the first quarter of 2026.
—Los Angeles Times, 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
As someone who loves the outdoors, a lot of my time is spent looking up at soaring birds and unique cloud formations — and even watching the sky for signs of weather shifts that might scuttle my hiking plans.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The duo were in attendance for Justin Bieber’s April 11 headlining set, with Perry posting a video on social media in real time with her reaction to Bieber looking up YouTube videos on stage and singing along to them.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Millions back home are looking up and feeling more inspired because of you.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
And make no mistake, the competition isn’t just on the field this year, as the Yankees are looking up at their counterparts at Citi Field who were just voted to have the best baseball stadium food in USA Today’s most recent Readers’ Choice Awards.
—Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Some travel areas are looking up already, with hotel room revenue up 4% year over year in the county in the first quarter of 2026.
—Los Angeles Times, 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
As someone who loves the outdoors, a lot of my time is spent looking up at soaring birds and unique cloud formations — and even watching the sky for signs of weather shifts that might scuttle my hiking plans.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The duo were in attendance for Justin Bieber’s April 11 headlining set, with Perry posting a video on social media in real time with her reaction to Bieber looking up YouTube videos on stage and singing along to them.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Millions back home are looking up and feeling more inspired because of you.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
And make no mistake, the competition isn’t just on the field this year, as the Yankees are looking up at their counterparts at Citi Field who were just voted to have the best baseball stadium food in USA Today’s most recent Readers’ Choice Awards.
—Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking up
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Now prosecutors pursuing the threats case face their own challenge of proving that Comey intended to communicate a true threat or at least recklessly discounted the possibility that the statement could be understood as a threat.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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America should be pursuing policies that ease the burden on US manufacturers to become the dominant force in this race, not increase it.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This effort will focus on the galactic bulge, where star density is much higher, and will take advantage of the fact that a planet can act as a small gravitational lens, briefly brightening any background stars that pass between it and Earth.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her mother, Lianna Charles Moore, previously described her daughters as always laughing, smiling and brightening her family's day.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It's all led to more Latinos seeking office to defend their communities and give voice to those who may be afraid to speak out in the current political climate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sheehy is seeking unanimous consent for legislation that would provide express approval for the construction of the ballroom.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Depending on the evening, dinner is served outside under the open sky or inside a softly glowing hoop house.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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What's left behind is a glowing core, known as a white dwarf, which is sending out radiation that causes the gas shells to glow.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Looking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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