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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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

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But previous grids had been tightly bounded—patches of orthogonal civilization within an arcing and twisting terrain.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Area 3 is bounded by Russell Boulevard and Fourth Street to the south, Covell Boulevard to the north, Highway 113 to the west and L Street to the north.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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