Examples of play down in a Sentence
out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments
if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve
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Advertisement The President has sought to play down his connection to Epstein over the years.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Bobby Fraser, head of regulatory affairs and policy, at United Airlines, played down that airline’s earlier predictions of air-taxi service using Archer Aviation’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft in New York’s crowded airspace.
—PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
Trump’s own secretary of state, Marco Rubio, played down the Russian’s recent posts, pointing out that Medvedev isn’t a decision-maker in Moscow anymore.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
The renovation project has emerged as a possible justification by Trump to take the extraordinary step of firing Powell for cause, an act that some administration officials have played down given that the Fed chair’s term ends in May 2026.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Bobby Fraser, head of regulatory affairs and policy, at United Airlines, played down that airline’s earlier predictions of air-taxi service using Archer Aviation’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft in New York’s crowded airspace.
—PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
Trump’s own secretary of state, Marco Rubio, played down the Russian’s recent posts, pointing out that Medvedev isn’t a decision-maker in Moscow anymore.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
The renovation project has emerged as a possible justification by Trump to take the extraordinary step of firing Powell for cause, an act that some administration officials have played down given that the Fed chair’s term ends in May 2026.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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“Play down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20down. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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