Advertisement

View definitions for look for

look for

verb as in shop

Strongest matches

Strong match

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

After his contract ended, he started looking for a new job, but now that possibility has been ruled out.

Read more on Barron's

"With rents as unaffordable as they are now, it's understandable people are looking for ways to cut the cost of living."

Read more on BBC

Most analysts look for the Treasury to hold its longer-maturity issuance steady in the coming quarter.

Read more on Barron's

Most analysts look for the Treasury to hold its longer-maturity issuance steady in the coming quarter.

Read more on Barron's

Diaz was making money writing songs — Connie Britton sang one of her tunes on the soapy ABC series “Nashville” — but she struggled to achieve the kind of liftoff she was looking for as an artist.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement