looked

VERB

examine visually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider glance notice peer read see stare study view watch

STRONG

admire attend behold beware contemplate eye flash focus gape gawk gaze glower goggle heed inspect mark mind note observe ogle peep regard rubberneck scan scout scrutinize spot spy survey tend

WEAK

feast one's eyes get a load of pore over take a gander take in the sights

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

disregard look away scorn

WEAK

avoid dodge miss

VERB

appear, seem to be

Synonyms

STRONGEST

express show sound

STRONG

display evidence exhibit indicate manifest present resemble

WEAK

look like make clear strike as

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal contradict cover hide withhold

WEAK

avoid disregard dodge ignore miss overlook

VERB

expect, anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hope search seek

STRONG

await divine forecast foretell hunt

WEAK

count on reckon on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

find

WEAK

avoid disregard dodge ignore miss overlook

VERB

face

Synonyms

STRONG

front overlook

WEAK

front on give onto

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid disregard dodge ignore miss

Example Sentences

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“I just looked at it and thought, ’I want to put down roots; I want to have a family,’” she shared.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

He looked into playing in Japan and South Korea, but the guaranteed roster spots there filled as he held out hope for a job in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I must have looked all the genre films that I could find, including the ones you mention, before I went into filming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"VAR looked at it for three minutes and then the referee looks at it for another minute. They are overthinking it. They have got themselves into a real mess there."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

His display of beloved human books looked as haggard as Clare felt, and more decorative than anything, for he had long ago memorized their every word.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman