Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking on
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When Ali Ansari was 12, living with his family in a single room at his aunt’s house in Woodland Hills, his immigrant mother told him to stop wasting time staring at his phone and try making money with it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Shortly thereafter, the two women heard a loud bang and exited the bedroom to find Toth lying on the kitchen floor and staring blankly at the ceiling, the report said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Getting rocked to sleep in a comfortable bed while gazing out the window is not to be missed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the Kardashian-Jenner version, Jenner, in a plunging black dress, played the part of Loren, gazing over at Kardashian who smiled at the camera in a blonde wig and plunging white silk dress.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Investigators are looking into every aspect of the case, including how Van Rootselaar got the guns despite her struggles with mental health.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Goldschmidt, 38 and still looking for a World Series ring, agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Yankees last Friday, just days before pitchers and catchers officially reported to Tampa.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Left behind was a gaping hole in the roof and fire, smoke and water damage around the house.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The results suggest a gaping hole in previous theories of neuromodulation.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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If gawking at celebrities is your thing.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Here, astronomers are gawking at a radio signal that appears crudely on the screen like a crooked game of Pong but turns out to be a line of data repeated every 78 seconds from 600 light-years away.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each partner points an accusatory finger at the other and their respective accounts brim with glaring inconsistencies and false allegations.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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They’re further complicated by the fact that the United States’ infrastructure has glaring weak points, making the simplest solution of hauling more weight ill-advised at best.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other guests nearby were peering at displays of new pieces from the brand’s Les Pétales and The Bows high jewelry collections.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The show began with Bad Bunny peering through some tall grass as if in a sugar cane field in Puerto Rico.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Check out all the action through our lens by viewing our gallery of the Central vs Manual girls basketball game.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Longtime supporters have jumped ship, viewing the LDP as too old-fashioned and center-leaning, and instead flocked to new right-wing parties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Looking on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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