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looked alive

looked alive is the simple past and past participle of look alive.

Meaning of look alive

Verb

look alive (third-person singular simple present looks alive, present participle looking alive, simple past and past participle looked alive)

  1. (imperative) To get busy; start acting or moving.
    • They'd better look alive when the boss is passing by.
    Synonyms:
    look lively

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Questions about looked alive

What is looked alive the simple past and past participle of?
Looked alive is the simple past and past participle of look alive.

Words near looked alive in the dictionary

  1. looked a fright
  2. looked after
  3. looked ahead
  4. looked ahead to
  5. looked alike
  6. looked alive
  7. looked around
  8. looked as if one had been dragged through a hedge backwards
  9. looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
  10. looked at
  11. looked at oneself in the mirror

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