look for
Idioms-
Search for; also, seek out. For example, A search party was sent to look for the lost fliers , or Those kids are just looking for trouble . [Late 1500s]
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Expect, anticipate, as in Look for a change of weather in March . [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
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Regardless, look for the Chargers to be bland, bland, bland as they evaluate the back end of their roster and decide who to keep and who to cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the other, 2,959 participants underwent autopsies after death, at an average age of 82, so researchers could look for evidence of Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Shoppers trying to identify Taylor Farms products themselves have occasionally been advised to look for packaging codes beginning with “TF” or similar letters.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“But I had enough to see that move and look for it and make sure it was good. So I didn’t doubt myself.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Had their parents sent the DNR out to look for them when Owen and George hadn’t checked in?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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