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look around

VERB

seek

Synonyms

STRONGEST

explore follow investigate pursue

STRONG

chase comb delve dragnet fan fish hunt inquire mouse nose prowl quest ransack root scout scratch

WEAK

be after beat the bushes bird-dog bob for cast about delve for dig for ferret out fish for go after gun for leave no stone unturned look about look high and low run after search for search out sniff out track down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore shun

WEAK

answer find neglect reply

VERB

visit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call call on frequent hit inspect play see stay at talk tour

STRONG

chat converse crash dwell reside sojourn tarry

WEAK

come around come by drop by drop in drop over go over to go to see look in on look up pay a call pay a visit to pop in stay with step in stop by stop off swing by take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore listen neglect refrain

STRONG

be quiet

Example Sentences

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"I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask about prices, I return heartbroken," Nadia Abu Shamala, a Palestinian resident of Gaza, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

I look around and I’m like, “Wow, these are just incredible people that I’m working with.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I was right—and while they have great programming of their own, I decided to look around a little more.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

"If you look around in the city, they renovated six schools, and built new buildings in the hospital."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She’d just put her hands in position to type the apartment building number when she thought to look around.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

look around

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