Definitions

look up

VERB

research

Synonyms

WEAK

come upon confirm discover find hunt for peruse scan search for seek seek out track down

Antonyms

WEAK

decline wing it worsen

VERB

improve

Synonyms

WEAK

advance ameliorate come along convalesce gain get better mend perk up pick up progress recuperate shape up show improvement

Antonyms

WEAK

decline wing it worsen

Example Sentences

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You walk outside, look up, and see that the sky is blue.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

“In the movie version of it I look up to the sky and I’m like, ‘I hear you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

With such a focus on the marginal details, it was little surprise that players of all ages would look up to him.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Now the class of 2026 is saying goodbye to college life as things start to look up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It saved her from having to look up or around.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell