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
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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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Not everything is looking down for Kinne, 39, though.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The second camp sometimes look down on the first, as if using AI to help with lesson planning or grading is somehow pedestrian, even counterproductive to real innovation.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
And a temporary dais set up on the middle of the floor, waiting for the Gators to climb up and look down at the rest of the college basketball universe.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Rather than looking down at the ground directly in front of you, or letting your head arch back, gaze straight ahead, physical therapist, run coach and running gait analyst Lisa Mitro, DPT tells SELF.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Not everything is looking down for Kinne, 39, though.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The second camp sometimes look down on the first, as if using AI to help with lesson planning or grading is somehow pedestrian, even counterproductive to real innovation.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
And a temporary dais set up on the middle of the floor, waiting for the Gators to climb up and look down at the rest of the college basketball universe.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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