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synonyms for looked for
- common
- essential
- innate
- instinctive
- legitimate
- logical
- ordinary
- reasonable
- usual
- characteristic
- commonplace
- constant
- familiar
- general
- natal
- native
- probable
- regular
- uniform
- universal
- accustomed
- anticipated
- congenital
- connatural
- consistent
- counted on
- customary
- habitual
- inborn
- indigenous
- ingenerate
- inherent
- intuitive
- involuntary
- matter-of-course
- prevailing
- prevalent
- relied on
- spontaneous
- typic
- typical
- unacquired
- uncontrolled
- expected
- proposed
- eventual
- approaching
- coming
- considered
- destined
- forthcoming
- future
- imminent
- impending
- intended
- likely
- planned
- possible
- promised
- soon-to-be
- about to be
- awaited
- hoped-for
- looked-for
- to be
- to come
- scheduled
- likely
- proposed
- coming
- foreseen
- due
- predictable
- predicted
- contemplated
- envisioned
- awaited
- foretold
- prophesied
- counted upon
- foreseeable
- hoped for
- planned for
- prepared for
- count on
- anticipate
- attend
- stay
- sweat
- hope
- hang around
- be prepared for
- be ready for
- hang in
- hang out
- look for
- look forward to
- sweat it out
- cool one's heels
- oblige
- compel
- request
- call for
- involve
- instruct
- obligate
- take
- demand
- cause
- order
- expect
- claim
- beseech
- entail
- bid
- direct
- beg
- constrain
- crave
- requisition
- command
- solicit
- enjoin
- postulate
- exact
- challenge
- assert oneself
- call upon
- insist upon
- look for
- push for
- rummage
- comb
- ransack
- rake
- forage
- grub
- beat
- rout
- hunt
- inquire
- seek
- find
- ferret out
- go over with a fine-tooth comb
- leave no stone unturned
- look for
- look high and low
- look up and down
- track down
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- explore
- inspect
- examine
- case
- spy
- search
- probe
- spot
- hunt
- watch
- observe
- survey
- reconnoiter
- seek
- rustle up
- take in
- ferret
- have a look-see
- look for
- run reconnaissance
- set eyes on
- stake out
- track down
- go through
- hunt
- look
- scan
- explore
- inspect
- investigate
- ransack
- probe
- sift
- scout
- scour
- scrutinize
- comb
- seek
- check
- examine
- prospect
- rummage
- forage
- grub
- inquire
- root
- study
- rake
- beat
- quest
- frisk
- grope
- pry
- run down
- hunt for
- ferret
- beat about
- cast about
- chase after
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- go over with a fine-tooth comb
- gun for
- leave no stone unturned
- look for
- look high and low
- look over
- poke into
- rifle through
- shake down
- smell around
- track down
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- examine
- discover
- snoop
- scrutinize
- case
- sleuth
- notice
- glimpse
- scout
- trail
- watch
- spot
- search
- meddle
- tail
- observe
- reconnoiter
- shadow
- pry
- peep
- view
- take in
- eyeball
- stag
- catch sight of
- fish out
- get a load of
- keep under surveillance
- look for
- recon
- set eyes on
- stake out
- take note
- linger
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- await
- watch
- stay
- delay
- remain
- expect
- foresee
- anticipate
- tarry
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- bide
- dally
- hang around
- hold back
- hole up
- mark time
- sit tight
- stand by
- stick around
- cool it
- fill time
- hang onto your hat
- hang out
- hold everything
- hold on
- hold the phone
- keep shirt on
- lie in wait
- lie low
- look for
- look forward to
- put on hold
- save it
- sit up for
- stay up for
- sweat it
- bide one's time
- connive
- conspire
- contrive
- fish for
- hint
- hunt
- invite
- maneuver
- plan
- plot
- scheme
- seek
- solicit
- strive
- aim for
- be after
- look for
- try for
- foresee
- predict
- await
- forecast
- suppose
- take
- think
- hope
- conjecture
- surmise
- look
- figure
- contemplate
- reckon
- apprehend
- gather
- feel
- assume
- sense
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- presume
- imagine
- divine
- understand
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- envisage
- calculate
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- be afraid
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- in the cards
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- hint
- hunt
- invite
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- plot
- scheme
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- divine
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- count chickens
- cross the bridge
- foretaste
- have a hunch
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- plan on
- prevision
- promise oneself
- see coming
- see in the cards
- wait for
- shoot
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- poach
- track
- fish
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- drag
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- kill
- snare
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- hawk
- run
- grouse
- trail
- scratch
- ride
- drive
- dog
- course
- gun
- press
- follow
- shadow
- hound
- scent
- start
- heel
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- give chase
- gun for
- look for
- scratch around
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How to use looked for in a sentence
Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLLiszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYShe looked so sweet when she said it, standing and smiling there in the middle of the floor, the door-way making a frame for her.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYJoe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENHe looked strangely out of place in the dusty combat uniform.
SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)She looked from the picture to her daughter, with a frightful glare, in their before mild aspect.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThe policemen looked dull and heavy, as if never again would any one be criminal, and as if they had come to know it.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSAs Perker said this, he looked towards the door, with an evident desire to render the leave-taking as brief as possible.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSSquinty, several times, looked at the hole under the pen, by which he had once gotten out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMHe glanced aside, and saw an exceedingly pretty, dark face, which looked vaguely familiar.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONSYNONYM OF THE DAY
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
WORDS RELATED TO LOOKED FOR
- accustomed
- anticipated
- characteristic
- common
- commonplace
- congenital
- connatural
- consistent
- constant
- counted on
- customary
- essential
- familiar
- general
- habitual
- inborn
- indigenous
- ingenerate
- inherent
- innate
- instinctive
- intuitive
- involuntary
- legitimate
- logical
- looked for
- matter-of-course
- natal
- native
- ordinary
- prevailing
- prevalent
- probable
- reasonable
- regular
- relied on
- spontaneous
- typic
- typical
- unacquired
- uncontrolled
- uniform
- universal
- usual
- accustomed
- anticipated
- characteristic
- common
- commonplace
- congenital
- connatural
- consistent
- constant
- counted on
- customary
- essential
- familiar
- general
- habitual
- inborn
- indigenous
- ingenerate
- inherent
- innate
- instinctive
- intuitive
- involuntary
- legitimate
- logical
- looked for
- matter-of-course
- natal
- native
- ordinary
- prevailing
- prevalent
- probable
- reasonable
- regular
- relied on
- spontaneous
- typic
- typical
- unacquired
- uncontrolled
- uniform
- universal
- usual
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