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looking up

VERB

research

Synonyms

WEAK

come upon confirm discover find hunt for peruse scan search for seek seek out track down

Antonyms

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decline wing it worsen

VERB

improve

Synonyms

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advance ameliorate come along convalesce gain get better mend perk up pick up progress recuperate shape up show improvement

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decline wing it worsen

Example Sentences

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Service was incredibly slow during our visit on a busy Saturday evening, but once the meats started arriving, things quickly started looking up.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Things have been looking up, with higher production and more stable financial results.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He prays for her before each game, looking up to the sky while grasping his wife’s necklace, then kissing a ring that has her fingerprint tattooed on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Things were looking up operationally, though, despite its second stint in bankruptcy court in a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“Babs!” she exclaims, looking up from her computer.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy