LOOKED TO Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

looked to

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past tense of look to

as in relied

to place reliance or trust They always looked to their mother for advice.

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as in looked after

to attend to the needs and comforts of She looked to the dogs when her neighbor was out of town.

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looked after

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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.

— Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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