LOOKED DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looked down (on)

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past tense of look down (on)

as in looked (toward)

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Its east, home to the kingdom's oil fields, is bordered by the Persian Gulf — all that separates Saudi Arabia from longtime foe Iran.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Two of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints, the Suez Canal and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, are bordered by African shores.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

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