Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look down (on)
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Rather than leave, community leaders rallied to defend the site, leading to the creation of Sakura Square and Tamai Tower on the block bounded by Larimer, 20th, Lawrence and 19th Streets.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday’s full-year results should help alleviate those fears and provide a clearer path toward a return to growth and margin expansion in the fashion and leather goods division, Citi said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Few building types constrain their designers more than affordable housing, where the politics are byzantine, budgets meager, rules strict, and margins thin.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
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The launch came 4 hours and 6 minutes after the Koreasat-6A mission at neighboring KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Sacramento City Unified School District students will also be joined by students from Florin High School in the neighboring Elk Grove Unified School District.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a recent letter, the opposing lawmakers wrote that the measure would limit voter choices, result in lower turnout and would help candidates advance by appealing to fringe voters.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Look down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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