send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

Examples of send down in a Sentence

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At one point, Royals pitchers had sent down 13 straight batters before the Twins sparked to life in the ninth. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 See below for all the stars on the scene and all the Zegna looks sent down the runway. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 Rookie Spencer Jones made four starts in right field before getting sent down May 22 and Cody Bellinger has started two games. Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026 Rookie Spencer Jones made four starts in right field before getting sent down May 22 and Cody Bellinger has started two games. ABC News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for send down

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of send down was in 1848

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“Send down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20down. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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