looked down (on)

past tense of look down (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked down (on)
Verb
  • The Pinellas Peninsula, bordered by Tampa Bay on the east and the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, to the west, has long been a vacation hot spot.
    Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The region, bordered by Interstate 5, Vermont, Walnut and Chapman avenues, represents less than 4% of Anaheim’s total area.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • District 2 is bounded by Five Mile Road to the west, Franklin Road to the south, and the Interstate-184 Connector to the east.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
  • It is bounded by Seventh Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the north, and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the south.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Nov. 2025.

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