LOOKING DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looking down (on)

verb

present participle of look down (on)

as in looking (toward)

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Meanwhile, emergency services have been tackling blazes in neighboring France too, with thousands of hectares of land burned near the border with Spain, according to local authorities.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
In 2017, a wildfire in neighboring Portugal left 66 people dead in Pedrogao Grande, located 120 miles northeast of Lisbon.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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Several streets bordering the venue are expected to be closed, according to permits Swift filed, the New York Times reported.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure aimed at ensuring that the thousands of empty lots in unincorporated Altadena and Sunset Mesa, a small residential enclave bordering Pacific Palisades, are not left untended.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

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