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looking up

VERB

research

Synonyms

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

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

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Business is looking up for the provider of automation technology.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“There’s no part of Route 66 where you’re looking up at a Cadillac range surrounded by red rocks. It’s the spirit of Route 66. I wouldn’t even call it a ‘best-of.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That curiosity turned into genuine interest, and soon he was looking up videos on YouTube on how to start a company, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Other than trying to find the right insulin dosage to bring his blood sugar down, which could take almost three months, everything else was looking up for Fig.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas