looked down (on)

verb

past tense of look down (on)
as in looked (toward)

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  1. bordered
  2. bounded
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  • Blue Floral Border Area Rug This light blue rug is bordered with white flowers, giving it a soft and timeless look.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026
  • La Guaira — a state bordered by sapphire-blue Caribbean Sea and separated from Caracas by the Avila mountain range — bore the brunt of the earthquakes.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
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  • Near where the Loch empties into the Harlem Meer, a long-haired child, unaccompanied by an adult, bounded along the bank with a fly rod.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The area, which centers on Duvan Drive, is bounded by Harlem Avenue to the east, Metra Rock Island railroad to the south and 175th Street to the north.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounded
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“Looked down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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