cried down

verb

past tense of cry down
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried down
  1. dismissed
  2. minimized
  3. talked down
  4. ran down
  5. diminished
  6. played down
Verb
  • Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Like his brother, John had at first dismissed the idea of an American being elected to the papacy.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • And Michaels didn't merely skip the full story but seemingly minimized the allegations of assault.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In much of the global fintech conversation, compliance is discussed as a cost to manage, a friction to be minimized.
    — Hammed Afenifere, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • Oversimplifying things, on the other hand, would leave hardcore fans feeling as if they were being talked down to.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There is a sense that it is patronised and talked down to a lot of the time.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of talked down
Verb
  • The two heard a gunshot and watched as a wounded deer ran down the clearing before collapsing.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Lukes was 0 for 2 with a deep liner that Carter, the center fielder, ran down at the wall in right center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • Gallery owners say years of mixed signals and the prospect of construction threaten a center already diminished by vacancies — and fear tenants may never come back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, the failure to hire an effective leader for the Blockchain Association has diminished the industry’s influence in the Capitol.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • Trottier played down the middle in both games in his first rookie tournament and handled himself admirably.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • With the Kroenke deal, the Angels will plug into a much larger sports and media ecosystem that should benefit the team that has always played down the road in Orange County in the shadow of the region’s beloved Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of played down
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“Cried down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20down. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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