look around
idiom
1
: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place
We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.
The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.
2
: to search (for something)
I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.
He is looking around for a new car.
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When that happened, videos showed the water becoming so dark that divers needed flashlights to look around.
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 June 2024
Now is the perfect time to climb out of your isolation and look around.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The library is fantastic and worth visiting to look around.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 May 2024
Nobody asked me, but Baltimoreans who complained week after week about squeegee crews might want to look around.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 June 2024
Now is the perfect time to climb out of your isolation and look around.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The library is fantastic and worth visiting to look around.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 May 2024
Nobody asked me, but Baltimoreans who complained week after week about squeegee crews might want to look around.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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“Look around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20around. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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