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
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Giles Bruce, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
Sharing a few photos to her Instagram, Meyers holds her baby while in the hospital, while Jonas looks down from above.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
It is regarded as an elementary form of literature, and looked down on by establishment types.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
Founded by a libertarian billionaire named B.W. Rubin, the institute is located on an island off the coast of Connecticut, its main building exactly tall enough for someone to ascend to its 42nd-story penthouse and look down on Yale.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Westhead is basically like Wile E. Coyote after he’s run off the cliff, but hasn’t looked down yet.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
Early in the third quarter of Oregon State’s romp over San Jose State, Gary Payton looked down at the field at CEFCU Stadium and shook his head.
—Bill Oram, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
Right or wrong, Texas will always look down at the Aggies and see itself as superior to its instate competition.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023
What if people look down on you for feeling this way?
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
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Verb
As artist Carlos Lara painted the Naperville Riverwalk Saturday from a perch looking down on it, a light rain fell.
—Giles Bruce, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
Sharing a few photos to her Instagram, Meyers holds her baby while in the hospital, while Jonas looks down from above.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
It is regarded as an elementary form of literature, and looked down on by establishment types.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
Founded by a libertarian billionaire named B.W. Rubin, the institute is located on an island off the coast of Connecticut, its main building exactly tall enough for someone to ascend to its 42nd-story penthouse and look down on Yale.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Westhead is basically like Wile E. Coyote after he’s run off the cliff, but hasn’t looked down yet.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
Early in the third quarter of Oregon State’s romp over San Jose State, Gary Payton looked down at the field at CEFCU Stadium and shook his head.
—Bill Oram, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
Right or wrong, Texas will always look down at the Aggies and see itself as superior to its instate competition.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023
What if people look down on you for feeling this way?
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
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