How to Use put-down in a Sentence

put-down

1 of 2 noun

• The petty put-downs were sharper on Palm Royale.
  — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
• Trump, of course, is famous for put-downs whose cruelty is part of their appeal.
  — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
• Many of them are amusing enough to get chuckles and the odd big laugh but a little more wit amongst the throwaway put-downs would have been welcome.
  — Richard Kuipers, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
• The series combines potty-mouthed put-downs with more sentimental story lines.
  — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
• Sadly, that period ended with the closure of newspapers, the violent put-down of protests and the arrest of more than a thousand along with many deaths.
  — Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
• When Marilyn Walker was a little girl, her grandmother introduced her to sarcasm through genteel put-downs that sounded sweet but weren’t.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Mar. 2026
• Crockett, a representative from a deep-blue district that includes much of Dallas, has attained fame with snappy put-downs of Republicans, many of which have gone viral on social media.
  — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
• Watch a season of the Y2K reality juggernaut and the tone will vacillate wildly between cringe-worthy put-downs via Janice Dickinson, cringier photoshoots, feel-good runway lessons with Miss J, and body positivity monologues from Tyra Banks.
  — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026

put down

2 of 2 verb

• Spread out, put down their cans.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
• Were there any limits put down?
  — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
• In the meantime, put down your damn phones.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
• So put down that cheesecake and come in from the lanai.
  — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
• The salt that is put down doesn't stay where it is applied.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
• Stephenson chose to move here, put down roots and make his mark.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
• Spot checks showed that the younger crowd can still put down their phones and hit stores.
  — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
• That means all parties have to cease fire and put down their weapons.
  — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
• Cameron said getting away for time alone and putting down the phone helps.
  — ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
• But, the major fail comes from not putting down a top coat of epoxy.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
• Fish and Game are aware, and yes, if caught it will be put down.
  — Megan Pacer, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Apr. 2023
• The big push was to put down flags and footprints, not build a base.
  — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
• So put down those phones and enjoy the moment.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
• John put down the glasses and picked up the hairbrush.
  — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• This dull and disposable film is a beast that needs to be put down.
  — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
• At one point, she was asked to put down the sides and improvise.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 May 2025
• That is what trade diplomacy can look like when the log is put down.
  — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 May 2026
• But the law requires you to put down the phone once the car is moving again.
  — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
• Bo put down his fork and knife and wiped his mouth with the paper napkin.
  — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
• The video shows both girls putting down their backpacks at roughly the same time.
  — Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
• The soldiers brought in to put down the protests were drawing new ones around them.
  — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
• Where are members of Gen Z putting down roots?
  — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
• Phones were put down, laptops closed, heads looked up, and eye contact was made.
  — Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
• Dubois could have wilted early on when he was put down in the first and the third.
  — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 9 May 2026
• Gilbert was badly wounded in the attack and had to be put down.
  — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
• When the timer goes off, put down your cleaning tools because your work is done for the day.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
• The small army of press stalking him needed to put down cameras.
  — Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
• And that’s not to put down our talent level or anything like that.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
• If the top few inches of soil are still wet, put down the watering pot.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
• Many of them have trained with him in Cookeville, and a few have even put down roots in this area.
  — Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Sep. 2025