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VERB
research
Synonyms
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come upon confirm discover find hunt for peruse scan search for seek seek out track down
Antonyms
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decline wing it worsen
VERB
improve
Synonyms
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advance ameliorate come along convalesce gain get better mend perk up pick up progress recuperate shape up show improvement
Antonyms
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decline wing it worsen

Example Sentences

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If you look up some of the basic stats of this season, Bournemouth have the most interceptions in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“I would suggest to you that when you look up here, you’re not looking at us,” said Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist astronaut Jeremy Hansen, back in Houston Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Asked about which dinosaurs he’d hope to see in the movie, Choudhury lists off several that I have to look up, rusty from my years away from textbooks.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

He says things will look up for him when he graduates and gets a job in his field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Auntie stopped stitching long enough to look up at me, frowning.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith