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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Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
Murals of Willie Nelson, Aretha Franklin, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and even Taylor Swift look down upon patrons around the room.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
Pamela Anderson looked down to earth posing next to an impress bike at the 15th Annual Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) Convention and Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in 1996.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
The dress gets ripped open (Brooke’s gasp echoes that of the viewer), and then Brooke looks down at Chris and realizes something.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 June 2024
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Verb
The man, wearing red shorts and a blue T-shirt, climbed to the edge of an overpass looking down onto Ninth Ave.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
Murals of Willie Nelson, Aretha Franklin, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and even Taylor Swift look down upon patrons around the room.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
Pamela Anderson looked down to earth posing next to an impress bike at the 15th Annual Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) Convention and Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in 1996.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
The dress gets ripped open (Brooke’s gasp echoes that of the viewer), and then Brooke looks down at Chris and realizes something.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 June 2024
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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