looked on

past tense of look on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked on
Verb
  • The photographer was all ready not to miss anything — and just then the directrice of the salon walked over, stared right into the lens of the camera and drew the curtains.
    James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Moore stared deep, then threw to halfback Irvin Van Tassell for roughly 18 yards.
    Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The only other shmup that looked this good on the Mega Drive was probably Ex-Ranza, known as Ranger-X abroad, but even that didn’t move at the pace Earthion does.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After releasing the baseball, Luis Garcia gazed toward the first-base dugout.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The model could be seen holding up her bouquet as Westwick gazed lovingly at her.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As Cantillo dissected his outing, Hedges peered over at him, beaming like a proud father.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The made for television film was groundbreaking at the time and is widely viewed as one of the first nuanced portrayals of a gay parent on TV.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Politicians from high-tax states viewed the provisions as a direct attack on their constituents.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The second dimension, Reputation Analysis, evaluated how companies and their digital health solutions are publicly perceived.
    TIME Staff, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Looked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20on. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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