cries down

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry down
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
  1. dismisses
  2. minimizes
  3. runs down
  4. talks down
  5. diminishes
  6. plays down
  7. criticizes
Verb
  • Israel dismisses Hamas’ announcement as meaningless political spin.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Amon, a Brazilian engineer who joined Qualcomm 30 years ago and became its CEO in 2021, dismisses the notion that this is all too much for Qualcomm to chase at once, saying the company has been on this reinvention path many times before.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of dismisses
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  • Placing the heavy shielding and reactor components in the middle minimizes the physical stress caused by bending moments at sea and insulates the nuclear systems from external side-impact collisions.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • The 10-mm heel drop (the difference in height between the heel and front of the foot) minimizes pressure when landing and takes stress off the Achilles.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of minimizes
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  • After Hurtado-Cariaco runs down the block, the agents get back into their vehicles.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • In our latest Set a VIBE edition, our June 2026 cover star runs down the songs that send his audience into full mosh pit mayhem.
    — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of runs down
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  • The movie goes from this weird, seedy love motel to the industrial backwaters, and these long walks and talks down empty streets.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
  • The show never talks down to the audience.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Definition of talks down
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • When the temperature difference diminishes between the warmer western Pacific and the cooler eastern Pacific, the typical east-to-west trade winds decrease even further.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of diminishes
Verb
  • Even for the Kremlin, which often plays down painful setbacks, the stark reality has become hard to sidestep.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Rhy made some huge plays down the stretch.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Definition of plays down
Verb
  • Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of criticizes
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