LOOKED ON Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

looked on

verb

past tense of look on

as in stared

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Burke stared quietly at the screen, his elbow resting on the defense table and his chin propped on a closed hand that partly covered his mouth.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Burke appeared to show no visible emotion and stared intently at each photograph, continuing to look at them as they were displayed in the courtorom, PEOPLE previously reported.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of stared

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The first practice under coach Jeff Hafley looked a bit different from years past.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Half of the Spaniard’s 40 appearances for City came at Yankee Stadium, which might explain why his Liverpool side looked so at home on a warm evening.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of looked

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In another photo, the actress leaned into the camera and gazed off into the water.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Definition of gazed

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One of them got out, walked up to the front door and peered inside.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Other telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope, for instance, have similarly peered back in time through the cosmos and revealed some incredible, ancient sights.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of peered

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Next Big Thing, have become the most talked about — and gawked about — in the run-up to Sunday’s World Cup final, when Messi’s Argentina will play Yamal’s Spain for the biggest trophy in the sport.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
By Thursday morning, only the awning was still standing amid the rubble, as passersby gawked and cars slowed down to survey what had happened.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of gawked

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Upon first glance of the architectural marvel that is the magnificent indoor-outdoor lobby, my mouth gaped open; on every return visit since, it's done the same.

— Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.

— Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025

Definition of gaped

Verb

One leadership study found that leaders who were honest about feeling uncertain were often viewed as more competent.

— Rochelle Blease, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Jacob Rodriguez, a 2026 second-round pick, is viewed as the top understudy for an inside linebacker role, but Hafley did acknowledge there are packages where Brooks, Dodson and Rodriguez could be on the field at the same time.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of viewed

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Anger was further fueled by what was perceived as a muted response from the government about the protesters demands, which included compensation for the families of students who died by suicide after the exam paper leaks.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 July 2026
The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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