LOOKED DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looked down (on)

verb

past tense of look down (on)

as in looked (toward)

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The Ouray County evacuation zone was bordered to the west by County Road 8 and County Road 10, to the south by Baldy Peak, to the east by Green Mountain and the Cimarron Ridge and to the north by Tommy Creek and Deer Creek.

— The Denver Post, Denver Post, 13 July 2026
Our neighborhood was bordered by historic Swedish and German enclaves and, a bit farther north, a large Indian community.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

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Their territory is just south of the Eisenhower Expressway, roughly bounded by Cicero, Fifth, Lexington and Kostner.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Portland, Oregon’s William / Kaven Architecture was asked to design a house for a narrow in-city lot bounded by streets on two sides.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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