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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Eventually, what looks to be a pink couch gets loaded out of a truck and everyone goes nuts. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026 If the Twins looked to trade Joe Ryan, there would probably be plenty of suitors. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 July 2026 At a time when fashion trends are looking to find a balance between comfort and relaxed elegance, granny shorts fit perfectly with the spirit of the season. — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026 Corum, which was relatively young at the time, having been founded in 1955, was looking to continue its creative verve. — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for look to

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“Look to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20to. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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