LOOKS DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looks down (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of look down (on)

as in looks (toward)

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The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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Furthermore, Scotto expects Williams' Transmission, Power & Gulf segment to increase quarter-over-quarter, driven by the startup of the Socrates power project and favorable natural gas liquids, or NGL, margins.

— , CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Protecting margins The challenge isn’t simply detecting token theft or fraud, but rather deciding how to respond.

— Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

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