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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  • Today’s official Little Italy is bounded between 48th, 59th, and J streets, and Folsom Boulevard, and many Italian-Americans still live and own businesses in the area, said Italian Cultural Society member Steve Maviglio.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounded
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