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verb

past tense of look (at)
as in noticed
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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looked at

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phrase

past tense of look at
as in considered
to give serious and careful thought to Let's look at what we're dealing with here.

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Recent Examples of looked (at)
Phrase
Neither looked at food, which was then and remains now the largest thing Americans buy. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Home-plate umpire Brennan Miller brushed dirt off the plate and looked at the ground as catcher Garrett Stubbs walked toward Nola, who seemed content to throw another pitch rather than take it all in. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 In the early 1960s, Americans looked at Cuba under Castro and understood why people were risking everything to come here. — Ray Watford, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Instead, the General Assembly looked at what the towns had to offer. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Changes in the brain The research team looked at many measures of impact, including questionnaires, clinical assessments and brain scans. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026 Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Once, Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman looked at this — all ways — as a home run of a deal. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked (at)
  1. noticed
  2. spotted
  3. saw
  4. regarded
  5. eyed
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  • Kelce’s confirmation comes after fans noticed a framed photo from his and Swift’s wedding showing the couple holding a fluffy white puppy.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking with Sharp and Fabrizio, Sandra Kalander noticed their discernable sincerity in wanting to identify the victim and recognize their humanity, despite the time that had passed.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Officers arrived in the area within minutes and spotted the truck heading west toward the ocean.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Police can search that information when investigating crimes, allowing officers to determine whether a vehicle connected to a case was spotted near a particular location.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotted
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of saw
Verb
  • For fans of the older Metal Gear games, Ghost Babel was a huge deal and is rightly regarded as one of the best games in the series and most certainly an underappreciated one.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Widely regarded as an elite play-caller, Sarkisian has yet to deliver in the biggest moments.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of regarded
Verb
  • Last year, Killian was on a list with other campuses that appear to be eyed for closure.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Production is being eyed for November, filming primarily in the Tampa/Clearwater area, where the original Hooters restaurant opened in 1983.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Looked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28at%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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