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
US1 Critical Minerals is based in Australia, and a major asset is the right to look for uranium in southern Tanzania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
This time when he arrived at Shady Glen, he didn’t have to look for Ms. Sandler.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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