look to

verb

looked to; looking to; looks to
Synonyms of look tonext

transitive verb

1
: to direct one's attention to
looking to the future
2
: to rely upon
looks to reading for relaxation

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Caitlin Clark and company came into the game looking to continue their momentum after a 113-90 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday, while the Sun were hoping to take what would be just their 11th win of the season. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 About 20 employers were looking to fill more than 300 positions. — Bri Buckley, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Bosnian trout breeders ‘looking to survive summer’ Veljko Budjen owns a trout farm near Trebinje in southeast Bosnia. — Marko Drobnjakovic, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The victory marked Eastern Hills’ highest-scoring shutout in more than a decade and provided an impressive start as the Highlanders look to take the next step as a program. — Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look to

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of look to was before the 12th century

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“Look to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20to. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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