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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That means David Jiricek will probably get an extended look after being sent down to the AHL just last week to work on his game. Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Bronny was drafted by the Lakers in 2024 and briefly teamed up with his father earlier in his rookie season before being sent down to the franchise’s G League development team. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 After getting his first two NHL games at center on the Wild’s fourth line, rookie Hunter Haight was sent down to Iowa, and the Wild recalled Ben Jones to fill that spot. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025 The wood was sent down the 54-mile Sanger flume to get to a railroad. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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