Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look down (on)
Verb
-
The development is bounded by Wiles Road to the north, Sample Road to the south, State Road 7 to the west and Lyons Road to the east.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025 -
It’s bounded by the Boise River and runs all the way into the Foothills.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Taken together, that’s a 5- to 10-point swing in costs that has brought the respectable 10 percent or 12 percent EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margin down into the doldrums of the midsingle digits.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Medicare Advantage enrollment directly influences UnitedHealth’s profitability—the mix and quality of plans that enrollees choose drives government bonuses and margin differences.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The rising prices of walnuts and almonds helped to offset the declining value of rice in what amounted to a downturn for the agricultural economy of Sutter County, and a slight bump for neighboring Yuba County.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Katerina Vrana lives on an even smaller island neighboring Fourni, Thymaina, with her husband and their three children.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Head to Grote Markt, where the Renaissance Town Hall sparkles with lights and the historic homes that fringe the square are illuminated after dark.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
-
Ross arrived on the scene in an oversized, off-the-shoulder Marc Jacobs trench coat, dramatically fringed black shoes, and what seemed like piles of gems draped around her neck and dangling from her ears.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Look down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share