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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked on
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After the photo opportunity, the girls stared at Minnie with Bennett taking a particular interest in the Disney character’s glam look.—
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps this is the first time the group stared into the rearview mirror to think about something akin to a greatest hits set.—
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Ehrlich compared the situation to the labor upheaval professional leagues went through before finally settling on collective bargaining, which has been looked at as a potential solution by some in college sports over the past year.—
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In the wake of the AT&T news, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson released a statement projecting optimism about Dallas’ future, as city leaders looked to move forward from the loss.—
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That means by the end of 2030, the iconic ISS – where the world's astronauts have lived, worked and gazed upon the cosmos for more than two decades – will be no more.—
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Indeed, this is a coffee table book that’s meant to be savored and not just gazed at.—
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On one of the final days of the semester, Raymundo peered into his Infiniti J30’s engine bay, searching for the issue that had troubled the car.—
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Teigen shared other clips in the carousel post of her family vacation, including a shot of herself walking along the beach with her daughter Esti and her posing on a boat in a plunging black swimsuit as Luna and Miles, seen in life jackets standing behind her, peered over the boat’s edge.—
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They’re presented as endearing surprises of nature and life, celebrated rather than gawked at.—
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Drilling for progress As the rest of us gawked at Maye’s pinpoint accuracy on his 55-yard completion to Rhamondre Stevenson in the third quarter of last Sunday’s win — the longest of his career — Maye’s position coach smiled for a different reason.—
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Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.—
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Some stuffing gaped out of the rips on the back.—
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In one TikTok that has been viewed more than 4 million times, a therapist explains functional freeze as a state of mind driven by chronic stress.—
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At the core of this extremism is the dangerous view that the founders viewed aggrieved citizens who attack the government through armed violence as righteous patriots, rather than the enemies of the state.—
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
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For men, engaging with cosmetic surgery or tweakments to enhance appearance was, until recently, perceived as a largely feminine endeavor.—
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“Looked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20on. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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