look down (on)

verb

Definition of look down (on)next
as in to look (toward)

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  1. bound
  2. margin
  3. neighbor
  4. fringe
Verb
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Favorable product margin rates and lower supply chain costs were also margin drivers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • E-commerce is maybe tapped into as a bonus benefit in case someone lands on their site or is done through a partner with very little oversight or control, let alone margin.
    Brandon Amoroso, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
Definition of margin
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  • Maps by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) from January 2 and December 17 showed changes over the year in neighboring Luhansk oblast, where assessed Russian control of territory had increased south of Kupiansk and west of Bakhmut.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The car will also soon be available in neighboring Singapore, through an agreement with VINCAR, an auto distributor.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • Sail on to Tobacco Caye, a charming five-acre coral island fringed with palm trees.
    Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of fringe
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