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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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  • Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neighborhoods like Boyle Heights — which is over 90% Latino — are bordered by freeways, leading to poorer air quality, a 2017 UCLA study showed.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bordered
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  • Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty years ago, with the eyes of the world upon her, Janet Evans carried an Olympic torch and bounded up a ramp inside Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium to pass the flame to the greatest of all time.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounded
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