LOOKED (TOWARD) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looked (toward)

verb

past tense of look (toward)

as in pointed (toward)

to stand or sit with the face or front toward the bay window looks toward the park

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faced

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Authorities from throughout Southern California have faced a spat of e-bike and e-motorcycle incidents, including a teen who led Orange County law enforcement on a chase last month.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The category has faced many changes over recent years and after the two categories were merged, there were rules put in place to ensure that at least one of the SNL and Last Week Tonight would make the cut out of the five nominations.

— Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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looked (toward)

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