LOOKING DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

looking down (on)

verb

present participle of look down (on)

as in looking (toward)

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The first few days of Riyadh Season have gone ahead with little incident, even if participants were forced to divert to other cities or even neighboring Bahrain or Kuwait before being ferried back to the Saudi capital.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The delivery issues in Broward contrast with those in neighboring Miami-Dade County, where election officials reported no mail delivery problems.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Cocktails are served at Drink Kong, the sexy, high-concept cocktail bar—its second location in the city—adjoining the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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In court filings, the two plaintiffs further alleged that the land bordering the Bankhead Highway fell within Aledo’s and Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdictions, or ETJs, so Willow Park had no right to claim it.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, Putin held talks with leaders of bordering countries, Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, to discuss diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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