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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
The future looked so bright for Michigan Central in 1945 that a baby nursery was added to its many amenities.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Former progressive allies, some with wise, old heads, either stood up against Johnson’s actions or looked away and let their silence and disappointment speak for them.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
This team looked great through Week 15, but then quarterback Jalen Hurts got knocked out of Sunday’s game with a concussion and the Commanders erased a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah, LV — Wouldn’t chase either, as Abdullah looked better with Mattison as the lead, and Mattison likely leads again in Week 17.
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
And it has been looked at quite significantly.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
If looked at purely as a branding exercise, Chouinard nailed the brief.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The team looked to have turned a corner after a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week ended a run of six matches without a win, but Guardiola’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of following the typical format of a tour, Swift looked at it through a new lens and created something revolutionary.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Former progressive allies, some with wise, old heads, either stood up against Johnson’s actions or looked away and let their silence and disappointment speak for them.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
This team looked great through Week 15, but then quarterback Jalen Hurts got knocked out of Sunday’s game with a concussion and the Commanders erased a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah, LV — Wouldn’t chase either, as Abdullah looked better with Mattison as the lead, and Mattison likely leads again in Week 17.
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
And it has been looked at quite significantly.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
If looked at purely as a branding exercise, Chouinard nailed the brief.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The team looked to have turned a corner after a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week ended a run of six matches without a win, but Guardiola’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of following the typical format of a tour, Swift looked at it through a new lens and created something revolutionary.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked
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The showroom floor itself seemed to be more intuitive for attendees than in years past.Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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During the first half of the year, the 27-year-old Chilean had one of those periods where everything seemed to slot into place, taking in winning the Auckland 250 in January as a qualifier and then knocking an ailing Djokovic out of Rome on the way to the Italian Open semis.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the movie works as sort of a tale of the past told by Rafiki to Kiara, Simba’s daughter (voiced by Blue Ivy Carter).Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Vengeance Most Fowl will be the first not to feature Sallis, who had voiced Wallace since 1989’s A Grand Day Out.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The terrorism charge, under New York law, can be applied if the act is intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or influence government policies.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tazewell uses black in many different fabrications and leans into using a felting technique to depict the deeper story behind Erivo’s character.Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
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The massive, winding fabric sculpture, stretching nearly 150 feet long, will be suspended from its roof, in all its crocheted, beaded, and felted glory, until October 31.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
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Here's a look at what some of the national chains have planned for this week.Amaris Encinas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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More than 400 locations are planned for the next few years, according to the release.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Newsweek reached out to Vito's Pizza for comment, an employee stated that the boss was unavailable.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Granger's son Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News on Sunday that his mother is living at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth, but is not in a memory care facility as some reports stated.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Looked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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