- present participle of overlook.
overlooking
Example Sentences
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Bruce Young, 80, a descendant of homesteaders, sat on his porch overlooking Stoner Creek near the Territory 1889 site, and shook his head as a mule deer wandered past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
From there, Venezuelan officials took him and dozens of other U.S. deportees to the Hotel Santuario La Llanada, a complex of buildings overlooking the ocean in the port city of La Guaira.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
The billionaire businessman, in his fifties -- his exact age is unknown -- was arrested by the FBI in March 2023 in his luxury Manhattan apartment overlooking Central Park.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
As I drive up the tree-lined driveway to Rainford Hall, I'm greeted by huge stained-glass windows dating back to Jacobean times, overlooking manicured gardens.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
“Glad to hear Unity Valley gossip lines are still overlooking the obvious stuff. God, you’d think Aimee Hall would have been all over that.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
