looking down (on or upon)

present participle of look down (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking down (on or upon)
Verb
  • As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Oakley and Dolan have long feuded, with Oakley accusing Dolan of treating him less favorably than other Knicks legends, including by not providing him complimentary tickets and allegedly disrespecting him in other ways.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • In her post on X, Loomer accused Larkin of hating Jewish people.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Keeley and Rebecca, on the other hand, are fuming at the IMPLIED declaration that Rebecca is some sort of woman hating monster.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Looking down (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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