LOOKED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

looked

verb

past tense of look

as in seemed

to give the impression of being it looks like it might rain

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as in voiced

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown

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as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal they were looking to make a fast buck

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Recent Examples of looked The Falcons’ starting offense looked significantly more effective. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Davis said Knight looked directly at him as the gunfire erupted, while Shakur appeared to be trying to climb into the back seat. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 Guarding Collier Playing her 10th game of the season since returning from a severe left ankle injury, Collier looked all the way back early on. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Liberty entered 2026 with title expectations, and Stewart looked poised to contend for her third MVP award after a 2025 season riddled with nagging injuries. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Initial checkouts looked promising, but then the control issues began. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 How many companies that looked great in 2023 or 2024 are now just toast? — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 What those founders were building looked very different from the Waubonsee Community College of today. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The majority of his reps have come with the starters, and starting veteran quarterback Maddux Madsen has looked comfortable finding him regularly. — Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Officials on both sides had seemed optimistic about a deal up until the very last moment.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
The courtroom drama seemed to be nearing an end after Harry and other plaintiffs lost their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail last month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of seemed

Verb

Thus far, there is nothing to suggest that Moscow intended to violate Romanian airspace, the ministry in Bucharest said.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Lions have deployed Moore in a variety of ways, giving him (pun intended) more and more opportunities with the first-team defense.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Authorities recorded more than 2,100 aftershocks through Tuesday, though only 70 were felt by residents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

Numerous industry sources have expressed concern over Ruffalo’s conflating the merger with anti-Israel sentiments.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Lopez has already expressed his ambition to face the winner of the Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight next, aiming for an undisputed 147-pound title.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressed

Verb

Pakistan's army chief planned to travel to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The girl, Summer McCallum, was on a beach trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned by her uncle to honor the sixth anniversary of her father’s death.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

In Charlotte, his lead sounded somehow both muddy and washed out, frequently buried beneath the band.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026
Before the first Test Brook gave an interview to the BBC’s new cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt and sounded far more mature and sensible.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of sounded

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026