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

Recent Examples on the Web

James was sent down from the Lakers’ big-league squad yesterday. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Relievers Alex Lange and Mason Black were both sent down to Omaha on Thursday. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Cailee Spaeny in Valentino Social media kicked into a frenzy when Cailee Spaeny arrived in this Valentino gown, from the Spring 2027 collection that Alessandro Michele sent down the runway on October 4. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

These were the pieces that Dior’s Jonathan Anderson sent down the runway in the Jardin des Tuileries on Tuesday afternoon. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for send down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown