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verb phrase
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Last month, at the same Olive Garden in Houston, as I looked around between bites from my salad, I noticed once again that many of the diners looked like my abuela and me.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
“I looked around and all of these professionals, women and men, were agape. Everyone felt the same way as Cathy. That’s what I was looking for every day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
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- took a gander
- browsed
- got the lay of the land
- scoped out the scene
- cased the joint
Possible Antonyms
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- had tunnel vision
- stayed put
- minded one's business
- zeroed in
