looking up

verb

Definition of looking upnext
present participle of look up
1
as in pursuing
to go in search of be sure to look me up if you're ever in town

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2
as in brightening
to become glad or hopeful by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking up
  1. pursuing
  2. brightening
  3. seeking
  4. glowing
Verb
  • Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Countries in Africa and the Americas are pursuing an end to river blindness by 2035.
    Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursuing
Verb
  • The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.
    C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightening
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  • Particularly riveting moments include Ratliff’s daughter chatting with the voice clone, and the AI Ratliff seeking counsel for the real Ratliff’s private concerns in a session with an AI therapist.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, the instant impact of dilution may reduce the value of the shares, which would be alarming for investors seeking consistency or those cautious of the inherent hazards in the bitcoin market.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • In an Instagram post shared by her Victorious costar Eric Lange, who played the performing arts teacher at the fictional Hollywood High in the 2010s Nickelodeon sitcom, the actor gave a glowing review of Grande’s Glinda in the new blockbuster movie-musical.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch outward from the central star.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of glowing
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looking (toward)

looking up

look (into)

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“Looking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20up. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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