looks (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of look (on or upon)
as in considers
to think of in a particular way you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks (on or upon)
  1. considers
  2. regards
  3. calls
  4. counts
  5. views
  6. feels
Verb
  • Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of considers
Verb
  • Instead, the letter emphasizes what the league regards as an insufficient application for entry.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
  • Mentor126 regards this as a useful lens for adaptive learning design, where AI may adjust difficulty, format, content, and pacing to help learners find their ‘flow,’ the productive learning zones during work tasks.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Definition of regards
Verb
  • Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies.
    — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026
  • If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
    — Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • The bill, which counts three cosponsors, has been appointed to two House committees for consideration.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Unlike Polymarket's Gamma API, Kalshi's notional volume on Dune only counts one side of the trade.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of counts
Verb
  • The current model, which is linked to the manpower deployed, views AI as a threat.
    — Nimit Mehra, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Erwin, 44, views the use of AI as the next frontier of filmmaking, akin to the transition from film to digital cameras.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of views
Verb
  • The fabric feels cool against my skin and never sticks or clings, even on warmer nights.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Speak clearly, then act on the opening that feels constructive and well-timed.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Definition of feels
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“Looks (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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