looked down (on)

past tense of look down (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked down (on)
Verb
  • The building is bordered by Curtis, 16th, Arapahoe, and 17th Streets, and surrounded by a variety of businesses.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Quakertown bordered Withers Street to the north, McKinney Street to the south, Vine Street to the east, and Oakland Avenue to the west.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
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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 29 Jun. 2026.

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