- present participle of look.
looking
Example Sentences
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They sometimes scout collegiate chess and poker tournaments, looking for people who are uncannily good at playing the odds and anticipating what will happen next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
They are now looking for additional cancer-promoting proteins that could be vulnerable to the same type of molecular matchmaking.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
“That’s a lot of looking off,” Manning said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Shepherd said he could also see the system support its own festival, though he isn’t looking to produce an event on his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
I wander toward the fire, digging through brush, looking for sticks to skewer the meat.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
