LOOK ON Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

look on

verb

Definition of look on

as in to look

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Recent Examples of look on Shop her look on There’s a point every summer where getting dressed stops being about curating an outfit and starts being about survival. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 June 2026 Police suggested the victim look on social media to identify the perpetrators. — Christina Zhang, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only the slightest hint of emotion. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Johnson’s presence means the Mavericks will have the option of playing a switch-heavy defensive scheme, while the addition of Aldama will allow Dallas to go to a five-out look on offense. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The bob has been having a moment this year, with stars like Margot Robbie, Zendaya, Beyoncé and Millie Bobby Brown trying the look on for size. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Anne Hathaway rocks a red maternity look on her way to a press junket for her upcoming film The Odyssey in New York City on June 30. — Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on

Verb

For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Mann’s bag appears to be from Chanel, and looks a lot like this $10k pick in particular.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of look

Verb

Now, yes, staring at the ceiling long enough to draw you a diagram of the paint peeling.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026
In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

An 1812 portrait by Thomas Sully presented him with a long, downturned nose and corners of his mouth to match, leaning on one hand at his desk and gazing over the pages of an open book.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Terrion Arnold walked across the draft stage in Detroit in April 2024, gazed out at a then-record crowd after being selected by the host city’s franchise and delivered a message to Lions fans tuning in to see their newest addition.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

Since then, scientists have used the samples to peer back in cosmic time at the history of our solar system and have even discovered that Ryugu contains all five nucleobases found within DNA and RNA.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Standing on the National Mall in the afternoon, before storm delays and fireworks, Donald Rasdall and Betsy Green peered at the history around them.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of peer

Verb

Best Skincare Deals While the temperatures are balmy and the sun is glaring, skincare becomes that much more important.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The glaring issue in England’s group stage performance stems from the drop-off in goal production from the opener to the final two matches.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026