look down (on)

verb

Definition of look down (on)next
as in to look (toward)

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  1. bound
  2. margin
  3. neighbor
  4. fringe
Verb
  • The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Golden also bounds back onto several other tallies as its sales grow exponentially.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Favorable product margin rates and lower supply chain costs were also margin drivers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • E-commerce is maybe tapped into as a bonus benefit in case someone lands on their site or is done through a partner with very little oversight or control, let alone margin.
    Brandon Amoroso, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
Definition of margin
Verb
  • But within two years, Carter’s successor, Ronald Reagan, worked to undo his reforms and soon launched wars in both Nicaragua, to oust the Sandinistas, and neighboring El Salvador to support its right-wing military government.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In neighboring Syria, an untested government is attempting to chart a path forward after years of civil war.
    Dayana Iwaza, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • Sail on to Tobacco Caye, a charming five-acre coral island fringed with palm trees.
    Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of fringe
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