look
verb (used without object)
to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see.
looked
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past participleof look.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof look.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lookverb (used without object)to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see.
Example Sentences
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To some observers, the synchronized drop in tech stocks and Treasury yields — compounded by rising crude oil prices — looked like an ominous macroeconomic signal.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
For some of last year, he looked it.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
He stood there for a second and he looked at me funny — got this thousand-yard stare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
While she looked forward to the challenge, Olson was just as eager to get to a costume party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Today, though, with her mouth curved into a stiff upward bow and her eyes wide, she looked more like she was meeting a ghost.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
