looking to
Aiming to find
Looking to signals intent or active seeking.
When you're looking to buy a house, you're in the market for one.
When a company is looking to expand, it's pursuing growth.
The phrase suggests more than idle interest—someone looking to do something is oriented toward making it happen.
Arranging for future events
- aimingDirecting toward target
- decidingMaking a choice
- resolvingReaching a conclusion
- determiningEstablishing with certainty
proposing · contemplating · committing · choosing · targeting · focusing · pursuing · endeavoring
Belief about future outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
awaiting · imminence · prospect · enthusiasm · desire · longing · looking ahead · forward-thinking
Act of finding something
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- seekingAttempting to find
- searchingLooking to find
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
pioneering · venturing · curiosity · inquiry · prospecting · scouting · surveying · examining
Desire for achievement
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- goalsIntended end results
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
motivation · drive · vision · advancement · improvement · upward · climbing · reaching
Guidance on decisions
- directionWay something faces
- counselExpert guidance offered
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- leadershipAbility to direct others
wisdom · expertise · support · assistance · help · consultation · reliance · trust
planning
Arranging for future events
determining · proposing · contemplating · committing · choosing · targeting · focusing · pursuing · endeavoring · considering
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
yearning · awaiting · imminence · prospect · enthusiasm · desire · longing · looking ahead · forward-thinking · hopefulness
discovery
Act of finding something
investigating · pioneering · venturing · curiosity · inquiry · prospecting · scouting · surveying · examining · researching
ambition
Desire for achievement
achievement · motivation · drive · vision · advancement · improvement · upward · climbing · reaching · betterment
advice
Guidance on decisions
- directionWay something faces
- counselExpert guidance offered
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
leadership · wisdom · expertise · support · assistance · help · consultation · reliance · trust · dependence