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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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 Donovan Sebrango skated alongside Nikolas Matinpalo on Monday, while Jordan Spence was paired with Yakemchuk before the prospect being sent down. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 The wood was sent down the 54-mile Sanger flume to get to a railroad. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025 Khusnutdinov was signed to a two-year extension and, unlike Minten and Poitras, requires waivers to be sent down to Providence. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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