LOOKED DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looked down (on)

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past tense of look down (on)

as in looked (toward)

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Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Neighborhoods like Boyle Heights — which is over 90% Latino — are bordered by freeways, leading to poorer air quality, a 2017 UCLA study showed.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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Interior galleries, each with its own orientation and entry, are loosely distributed within the extensive open space of the museum’s single floor; the whole volume is bounded by a winding, unbroken wall of windows.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
An irrigation channel bounded one side of the field, where both a snowy egret and a great egret stood.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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