Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look down (on)
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This can include exploding upward with a vertical jump, bounding side to side, or swiftly changing directions.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025 -
Thanks to his coveted slot, Young bounds up the charts in the United Kingdom, as such a coveted slot can lead to a huge uptick in consumption.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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As volume grows, so does margin leverage — which explains why their operating margins have expanded so violently.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The analysts are also looking out for management to detail a path to margin expansion.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Palm Beach, part-time home to President Donald Trump, ranks as the wealthiest suburb of Fort Lauderdale in our ranking, although locals associate themselves more with neighboring West Palm Beach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Taking delivery of a Tesla Model Y not in the Delhi but the neighboring satellite city of Gurugram (formerly Gurgaon) less than 20 miles away will cost a consumer.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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Still another case involved a plan pushed by the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, to build a water desalination plant in a historically Black neighborhood already fringed by oil refineries and other industrial facilities.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
18 July 2025
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The surrounding sidewalks are fringed with gasping palms and packed tightly with bodies in capri pants and sleeveless sweaters.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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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 25 Jul. 2025.
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