LOOKS UP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

looks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of look up

as in pursues

to go in search of be sure to look me up if you're ever in town

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as in brightens

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 looks up As Antonio Silva looks up, Evanilson is between the two centre-backs. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 In a photo from the proposal that the San Francisco 49ers linebacker shared on Instagram, the former Bachelor contestant is seen holding a red rose as Warner looks up at her from one knee. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 By contrast, a research assistant who simply looks up stock market data from Brazil, for example, could easily be replaced by AI. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 The stunner builds upon the boat builder’s existing Ultima 55 but adds a dose of Brabus’s propensity for dialing performance and looks up to 11. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 July 2026 These days, only the club’s awkward, unathletic Chinese-Australian underling PJ (Aaron Chen) looks up to him. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 July 2026 Alfred looks up from his digestif to see the very much not dead Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) sitting across the table from Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway). — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Suddenly, sensing my presence, François looks up. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Greta keeps her grasp and looks up at Miranda's face. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

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At first, McConnell backs toward the officers but then runs off, and law enforcement pursues him.

— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
The vast majority of people the state pursues for prison liens, however, have even less.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursues

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At this, Newsom brightens, mentioning a framed photograph at home, a black-and-white image of Kennedy kneeling in front of a young boy next to an old beat-up car.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
Hydrogen peroxide brightens whites and removes stains without damaging fabric like bleach.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightens

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But consumers may see some indirect savings on groceries and consumer goods through lower supply-chain costs, as the exemption seeks to lower costs for farmers and truckers.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
When the guests refuse to confront the crime, her best friend seeks justice herself.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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looks (toward)

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