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look up and down

VERB
scan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
browse check examine flash flip through leaf through look through scour search skim thumb through
STRONG
consider contemplate inquire investigate look overlook regard riff riffle rumble study survey sweep
WEAK
dip into give the once-over glance at glance over have a look-see run over run through size up take a gander take stock of
Antonyms
STRONG
discard disregard forget ignore look away neglect
VERB
scour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comb ransack rummage
STRONG
beat find forage grub hunt inquire rake rout seek
WEAK
ferret out go over with a fine-tooth comb leave no stone unturned look for look high and low track down turn inside out turn upside down
Antonyms
STRONG
answer lose neglect
WEAK
dirty ignore overlook rust

Example Sentences

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Many residents of South L.A. can look up and down their block and not see a single tree.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

“You look up and down the lineup we got guys that are known as some of the best hitters in our game,” Bohm said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2022

"They played a lot of guys, we played a lot of guys — the intensity was there. Man, I can look up and down my lineup card and everyone contributed."

From Fox News • Apr. 17, 2021

You use the W and S keys to look up and down between the friend and the hot pot, and the mouse to select things to put in or take out of the hot pot.

From The Verge • Nov. 25, 2018

I look up and down the street to make sure Deb and Jax are already gone.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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