looking (at) 1 of 2

verb

present participle of look (at)
as in noticing
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins

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looking at

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phrase

present participle of look at
as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to Let's look at what we're dealing with here.

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Recent Examples of looking (at)
Phrase
Here’s a story from 2024 looking at the best pitchers through the years. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The study of a patient’s urine was an extremely popular practice in the Middle Ages, even though doctors could tell precious little about what was ailing someone just by looking at a sample in a jar. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Instead, the laboratory is looking at ways to increase output through more efficient processing. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Now, most people in the 50-55 range are still looking at 10 to 15 working years ahead. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026 More importantly, Beehive is looking at how to quickly deploy the boats to contested areas where they are most needed – in this case, through tactical airdrops. — David Szondy july 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 That distinction means the emissions trend cannot be explained only by looking at power plants and transportation. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking (at)
  1. noticing
  2. spotting
  3. seeing
  4. regarding
  5. eyeing
Verb
  • Researchers identified the activity in May after noticing unusual edits and messages appearing across the site.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • So far, demolition has revolved around the lower sections of the structures, but soon, daily commuters will likely begin noticing the steady changes.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • Authorities in Indiana are warning residents to be vigilant after a person reported spotting a several-hundred-pound lioness and a large cub roaming in one central county.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Your best shot at spotting a rocket launch from Jacksonville is to get as close to the beach as possible or get away from trees to get a clear view of the sky and look due south.
    — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of spotting
Verb
  • Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Domagal-Goldman compared Roman’s capabilities to capturing an all-encompassing view of a forest as well as seeing sharp details of its trees, like leaves and birds, all at the same time.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • System rules regarding scannability and link formatting should only act as soft, secondary suggestions on how to style the text, rather than hard walls that truncate the content entirely.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Land use law The law regarding acquiring public park land is blurred.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of regarding
Verb
  • Investors are also eyeing a meeting of G20 finance ministers, central bank governors and others in Asheville, North Carolina.
    — Sean Conlon,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The distributor’s event film Legend of the White Dragon is eyeing $529k from limited screenings at 596 theaters.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of eyeing

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“Looking (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20%28at%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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