looks down (on)

present tense third-person singular of look down (on)

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Verb
  • The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • The Dodgers are still trying to figure out what margins, if any, there are for an edge.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Headline beat, but margins missed expectations.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Looks down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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