LOOKING (TOWARD) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looking (toward)

verb

present participle of look (toward)

as in facing

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

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career after three years of war, crisis and global outcry over the country's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
As technology companies become increasingly valuable, executives are facing greater scrutiny over how that wealth should benefit the public.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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looking (toward)

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