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look to

VERB
bank on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
believe in bet on build on count on lean on rely on
WEAK
assume be sure about gamble on reckon on stake trust venture wager
VERB
resort
Synonyms
STRONG
address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit
WEAK
avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop
WEAK
avoid dodge
VERB
trust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
count on depend on
STRONG
accredit assume expect hope imagine presume suppose surmise take
WEAK
bank on be convinced bet bottom dollar on bet on build on calculate on confide in gamble on have faith in lay money on lean on place confidence in place trust in reckon on rely upon swear by take at face value think likely
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain disbelieve know reject
WEAK
distrust hold keep mistrust

Example Sentences

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As football clubs look to cash in on fans looking for more fashionable ways to support their clubs, you can expect to see more streetwear collaborations in the future.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Clement’s followers look to his decades-old utterances to discern what might happen in 2026 as well as 2027.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

While readers don’t look to Ray Bradbury’s classic “The Martian Chronicles” for insights into the atmosphere of Mars, they get a detailed description in Weir’s “The Martian.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Describing her own music as “whimsical,” she typically opts for a preppy, ’90s-inspired look to complete the vibe and identifies as a miniskirt warrior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An astronomer looked through his new telescope into the stars one morning and then refused to ever look to the heavens again.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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