looking down (on)

present participle of look down (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking down (on)
Verb
  • The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The recent discovery of what was initially thought to be an explosive device on a body brought to Indianapolis for examination could indicate more trouble at a neighboring county's coroner office already wracked by recent upheaval.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The vote had outsize importance because of Moldova’s strategic location bordering Ukraine and NATO-member Romania, along with a long-running domestic conflict that has seen a breakaway region align with Moscow.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education has previously accredited 48 programs in the United States, with six located in bordering states.
    Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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