LOOKS TO Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

looks to

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present tense third-person singular of look to

as in relies

to place reliance or trust They always looked to their mother for advice.

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as in nurses

to attend to the needs and comforts of She looked to the dogs when her neighbor was out of town.

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looks after

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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

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