1
as in to pursue
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in to brighten
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 look up
Things were looking up as Colorado looked like a competitive club for an extended stretch for the first time in ’25.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
Manning is more polished with the media than most – and he’s had a lot of role models to look up to.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
Way then began to look up directions on her phone to help the suspect.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 July 2025
Citizens can use the website to look up a slew of residential and commercial permit applications, various licenses, code enforcement records, and various development plans and permits.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
Manning is more polished with the media than most – and he’s had a lot of role models to look up to.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
Way then began to look up directions on her phone to help the suspect.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 July 2025
Citizens can use the website to look up a slew of residential and commercial permit applications, various licenses, code enforcement records, and various development plans and permits.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look up
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Tom Caruso grew up making wine on the sidewalk with his grandfather in South Philly, before leaving the city to pursue winemaking in New York and Sonoma.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Immigration officials said Alanis was not being pursued by federal agents at the time of the incident.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Summer wildflowers brightened the canyon floor, their blooms vivid against the dense greenery and many swarmed by a wobbly squadron of butterflies.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The video prompted a flood of comments expressing just how much a pet cameo can brighten a workday.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Health care leaders say consumers should use hospital ratings as just one tool when considering where to seek care.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Exceptional leaders understand the far-reaching impact of top performers and seek to meet their needs.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Head away from city lights around this time to hunt the glowing band of the Milky Way's core, which can be spotted during the summer months streaming towards the eastern horizon as dusk gives way to night in dark sky locations.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The spectacle produces about three meteors per hour; look for its shooting stars near the Eridanus constellation, which hangs low in the southeast sky August’s full sturgeon moon will glow in the southeast skies on Aug. 9, with Saturn nearby to the east.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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