Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking down (on)
Verb
-
The legislation adds new authority to a national security committee in Macao, which is a special administrative region of China along with neighboring Hong Kong.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Iran escalated strikes on energy sites in neighboring Gulf states, including a key facility in Qatar, in response to an Israeli attack on South Pars, the world's biggest gas field.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Eighteen of the suites/rooms are adjoining for families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
-
The company next captured images on March 4 showing impact sites on the school and adjoining former IRGC base, with a total of seven buildings damaged or destroyed.—
Julie Tsirkin,
NBC news,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Although large numbers of Iranians haven’t fled the country yet, people have been leaving major cities for the relative safety of the countryside bordering the Caspian Sea north of the capital, Tehran, according to the International Organization for Migration.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Although large numbers of Iranians haven’t fled the country yet, people have been leaving major cities for the relative safety of the countryside bordering the Caspian Sea north of the capital, Tehran, according to the International Organization for Migration.—
Sam McNeil,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Looking down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
