looked for

Attempted to locate

Looked for is the past tense of look for, meaning to search or seek.

You look for lost keys, look for a job, or look for answers.

Something long looked for has been sought over time.

I looked for you at the party but couldn't find you.

Related

clue · coveted · missing · missing person · rummaged · high and low · needle in a haystack · hard to find · elusive · scoured · chased · hot pursuit · anticipation · hunted · in-demand · searched · quest · desired

Opposites
seeking/searching

looked forignored

Purposely not noticed

avoided · shunned · neglected · overlooked · disregarded

expectedness

looked forunlooked for

Not anticipated or predicted

unexpected · unanticipated · unforeseen · unsought · surprising

finding vs. losing

looked forhid

Kept out of sight

concealed · lost · misplaced · hidden away · buried

Family

look, for, looks, looking, outlook, lookout, look for, looked, overlook

Familiarity
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