Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking down (on)
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RidgeRunner has already bought a storefront in downtown Celina, the county seat in neighboring Clay County, and Abbotoy just closed on 1,000 additional acres in Jackson County.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The Nissan traveled into neighboring Emeryville and collided with a parked car in the 6700 block of Hollis Street, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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His land holdings included a tobacco farm, orchards, a swampy area adjoining a creek, and his humble family home.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the Metro Nashville Council has approved a resolution that could help Metro Nashville Parks acquire approximately 308 more acres of land adjoining the park.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hialeah By population, Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida, situated in the heart of northwest Dade, bordering Opa-locka, Miami and Miami Lakes.—
Dontaira Terrell,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The reserve is on Mao’er Mountain in Guangxi, a region of southeastern China bordering Vietnam.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Looking down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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