look around
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1
: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place
We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.
The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.
2
: to search (for something)
I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.
He is looking around for a new car.
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With lots of nifty camerawork and interesting framing, DP James Whitaker’s visuals lean into the bleak grubbiness of a world in which everyone is too glued to their personal screens to look around them.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Eventually, firefighters got enough of a handle on the fire to get inside and look around.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead, research generic drug options and look around for the best price on brand names.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Members of Congress are allowed by law to make unannounced visits to detention centers as part of their oversight responsibilities; the three lawmakers planned to look around inside, then hold a press conference.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Eventually, firefighters got enough of a handle on the fire to get inside and look around.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead, research generic drug options and look around for the best price on brand names.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Members of Congress are allowed by law to make unannounced visits to detention centers as part of their oversight responsibilities; the three lawmakers planned to look around inside, then hold a press conference.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Look around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20around. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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