look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
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Genesis and Swift jumped up and down and held hands as Shakira performed while Egypt looked on in awe.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 July 2025
Chelsea Captain Reece James and his teammates celebrate their FIFA Club World Cup trophy win as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks looks on from the mound with teammates Eugenio Suarez #28 and catcher Gabriel Moreno #14 prior to leaving a game against the New York Mets in the first inning at Citi Field on May 30, 2024 in New York City.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
While the future of warfare is being invented in places like Ukraine, U.S. officials are looking on with a growing sense of urgency.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
After striking out Kyle Schwarber looking on three pitches with runners on first and second, Darvish walked Bryce Harper to load the bases and then allowed Edmundo Sosa to sneak a ground ball through the left side of the infield to chase the Padres’ right-hander from the game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Butler shines, Harris looks on Butler, a graduate of Atlanta’s Westlake High, hit a third-inning home run off Chavez, who averaged 90 mph with his sinker and 84.4 mph with his changeup, generally not enough differential to pitch effectively in the majors.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Parents nationwide looked on with anxiety and horror as the toll at Camp Mystic became clearer.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Of course, the camp had a Manning participating instead of teaching, as Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning garnered tons of attention from virtually everyone in-person and looking on at home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 July 2025
Chelsea Captain Reece James and his teammates celebrate their FIFA Club World Cup trophy win as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks looks on from the mound with teammates Eugenio Suarez #28 and catcher Gabriel Moreno #14 prior to leaving a game against the New York Mets in the first inning at Citi Field on May 30, 2024 in New York City.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
While the future of warfare is being invented in places like Ukraine, U.S. officials are looking on with a growing sense of urgency.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
After striking out Kyle Schwarber looking on three pitches with runners on first and second, Darvish walked Bryce Harper to load the bases and then allowed Edmundo Sosa to sneak a ground ball through the left side of the infield to chase the Padres’ right-hander from the game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Butler shines, Harris looks on Butler, a graduate of Atlanta’s Westlake High, hit a third-inning home run off Chavez, who averaged 90 mph with his sinker and 84.4 mph with his changeup, generally not enough differential to pitch effectively in the majors.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Parents nationwide looked on with anxiety and horror as the toll at Camp Mystic became clearer.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Of course, the camp had a Manning participating instead of teaching, as Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning garnered tons of attention from virtually everyone in-person and looking on at home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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