look for

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Synonyms of look fornext
1
: to await with hope or anticipation
You can look for me to arrive at noon.
2
: to search for : seek
looking for a new car

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Any lingering hope that Netanyahu could be convinced to take part in such an endeavor now looks for the birds. — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Investors will look for the consumer and producer price index readings due out this week for the latest insights on inflation. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Without him, Washington will have reshuffle its front five and potentially look for outside help for depth, if not more. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look for

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“Look for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20for. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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