as in dismisses
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 cries down
Verb
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026 -
Steve dismisses the idea, but Alice is already playing wing-woman.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The council's website said that Oregon law recognizes animals as capable of experiencing pain and provides that animals should be cared for in a way that minimizes pain and suffering.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The hotel's Ajax Tavern, directly facing the mountain, has indoor and outdoor seating and is a great spot for a drink or hot bowl of soup (or, why not, a Wagyu cheeseburger with truffle fries) while watching people make their final runs down at the end of the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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West then runs down the alley and can be seen leaving the gun in bushes at 6770 Collins Avenue.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The show never talks down to the audience.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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An August poll found that a majority of them oppose it, and some voters have expressed concern that the new map also diminishes their representation as lawmakers would have to cover a wider, more varied geography.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Emphasizing the environmental benefits of reuse, given that the eco-lever drastically diminishes carbon emissions compared to producing new garments, SMART said that textiles should be clearly distinguished as valuable goods, not as waste streams.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Dec. 2025
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Rhy made some huge plays down the stretch.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The Hornets played great and made those plays down the stretch.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Read's suit criticizes police for not searching the home where O'Keefe was found for blood, fingerprints or DNA evidence.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Cries down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20down. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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