look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Verb
For now, the Ravens are 1-5 and are looking down the barrel of missing out on the postseason.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
One of her photos was taken in the style of a birds-eye-view, looking down at her legs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Radha looked down at her lager.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The man twirled a weighted knife in his fingers and looked down with cold eyes that quieted the couple.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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