LOOKS AFTER Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

looks after

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present tense third-person singular of look after

as in nurses

to attend to the needs and comforts of She didn't have many patients to look after and so they each received a lot of attention.

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to take charge of especially on behalf of another With so many children to look after they had to call in another caregiver.

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Recent Examples of looks after Fox is back in Betsey Johnson looks after cohosting the brand’s Shopify pop-up launch last year and then receiving the Betsey Johnson Iconoclast Award from Johnson at the 2026 ACE Awards. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Yet Perrette and Decker’s meaty roles still leave gaps – slightly lower down the international chain, questions remain over how territories are divided up and who looks after what. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Indah teaches her how to run the house and even what to do in the marital bed, and Gadis looks after Firman, the one person who takes her ghost stories seriously. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Barcelona are open to a sale, which the player’s agent Jorge Mendes, who also looks after Salinas, is exploring. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Alex, pointedly called Alexa by her mother (Florencia Lozano), who hates Alex’s tomboyish style, works in a bodega and looks after her brother a lot. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 While Joe is away leading high-risk military operations, Neal looks after their two daughters, Kate (Hannah Love Lanier) and Charlie (Celestina Harris). — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The primary care doctor helps protect the patient’s heart and bones and looks after the person’s overall health. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 Those problems arrive with budget attached and someone accountable for fixing them, and demand looks after itself. — Paul Evans, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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What salicylic acid does for your skin The exfoliating, keratolytic and anti-inflammatory effects add up to a long list of benefits, according to Very Well Health.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

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