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
  • Women’s stories, especially those focused on their desires, have historically been dismissed as unserious, but romance has always had a huge, loyal readership.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Five other felonies were dismissed by prosecutors as part of the plea agreement.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Politicians listened to the rocket scientists who recommended the concept of a lunar orbit rendezvous because that concept minimized total launch mass.
    — Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Singer minimized that position, arguing that Moskowitz would be unable to counter increasing skepticism among many other Democrats over the government’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 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 game came down to its final moments, but after two failed UNC onside kicks, Miami ran down the clock.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Models literally ran down the catwalk at times during Adidas’ high-octane show with multiple acts.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • Invite more than four, the regular season would be severely diminished and the very structure of the game would crumble.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The political craftsmanship lies in making an agreement sufficiently appealing that neither side feels diminished by wearing it.
    — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • The European Union played down expectations for an agreement anytime soon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The ministry played down the significance of the incident, saying that alerts are distributed through regional and municipal systems such as sirens and loudspeakers, SMS messages and media broadcasts.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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