look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
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Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Reunion Tower looks down at the Dallas Trail of Lights, which includes an ice slide and Ferris wheel.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
There was a lot of holding hands and looking up, and a lot of holding hands and looking down.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Some sleuthing—including looking down from the sky via Google Earth—revealed the cause.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Both men looked down, unsure where to begin, how to get those branches untangled.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Reunion Tower looks down at the Dallas Trail of Lights, which includes an ice slide and Ferris wheel.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
There was a lot of holding hands and looking up, and a lot of holding hands and looking down.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Some sleuthing—including looking down from the sky via Google Earth—revealed the cause.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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