LOOKED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

looked

verb

past tense of look

as in seemed

to give the impression of being it looks like it might rain

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as in voiced

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown

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as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal they were looking to make a fast buck

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Recent Examples of looked Something may have looked manageable until real life entered the picture. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 Teenagers and young adults were arriving with sudden-onset, elaborate tic-like behaviors that looked little like the syndrome psychiatrist Kirsten Müller-Vahl had spent decades treating. — Nebyou Belay, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The Dream have looked dominant throughout the playoffs led by Reese and Jordin Canada. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Over to the right, where the half-dozen tech leaders had signed on, things looked considerably more chaotic and peculiar. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Facing third-and-long situations all day, Philo and the offense looked ordinary. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Stafford looked off a Philadelphia safety last Sunday to hold him in place. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The job-for-life that Fink remembers looked a lot like the one Farley went on to describe about his own grandfather, who worked for Ford. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The civil rights movement, and the many movements for Black freedom that had come before it, took careful consideration of how its people looked. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked

Verb

On Wednesday, the evening before they were set to dock, the mood seemed far more jovial aboard the ship; sailors were chatting and laughing, some were running a 5K around a deck now free of aircraft.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
The path to closing the merger was often a rocky one and at times seemed likely to derail.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemed

Verb

Republican leaders have voiced confidence that the party can hold both chambers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who is viewed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, is among the prominent figures on the Left who have voiced some support for the idea.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of voiced

Verb

Other options include pregnancy termination and neonatal treatment intended to prolong life.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The company said the collaboration is also intended to help train battery engineers and technicians in Michigan.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

The rooms are beautifully laid out and share the peacefulness felt throughout the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Our target consumer is anyone who is tired of endless scrolling, has ever felt that conventional recommendations don’t quite understand them, or finds today’s personalization systems too opaque or even a little creepy.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressed

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026