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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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Duran looked down at the defense table as the verdict was read while Duprey’s mother, Gretchen Soto, and his partner, Pearl Velez, the mother of his two children, cried in the gallery.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether that’s $500 or $800, that kind of Red Sea premium will also evaporate, and carriers will look down at a challenge maintaining rates above a higher cost level.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Anderson briefly shook his head and appeared to hunch over and look down.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The man looks down almost immediately after the light turns on when the light deactivates.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Duran looked down at the defense table as the verdict was read while Duprey’s mother, Gretchen Soto, and his partner, Pearl Velez, the mother of his two children, cried in the gallery.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether that’s $500 or $800, that kind of Red Sea premium will also evaporate, and carriers will look down at a challenge maintaining rates above a higher cost level.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Anderson briefly shook his head and appeared to hunch over and look down.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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