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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Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
When Canadian forward Sam Bennett’s high stick slammed into his mouth in the third period, Hughes looked down and rolled his eyes.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The High Ranch vineyard is located on a sloping knoll that looks down on Napa Valley and the Coombsville AVA.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
Natalie Griffith, now 16, recalled to the court looking down at her hand during the shooting and seeing a hole and blood near her wrist.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The photograph through the cross panes of Patrick’s window showed an unnamed doctor—Hughes—in scrubs and a white mask, head bowed, looking down at what was the baby’s incubator, though all that was visible on the cover was a fuzzy black smear in the lower-right corner.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
When Canadian forward Sam Bennett’s high stick slammed into his mouth in the third period, Hughes looked down and rolled his eyes.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The High Ranch vineyard is located on a sloping knoll that looks down on Napa Valley and the Coombsville AVA.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
Natalie Griffith, now 16, recalled to the court looking down at her hand during the shooting and seeing a hole and blood near her wrist.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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