CRYING DOWN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

crying down

verb

present participle of cry down

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited

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The two commissioners selected by congressional Democrats, Chairman Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, each received an email dismissing them on July 9.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 July 2026
England went into the Mexico match inspired by having so many factors against them and with a lot of people dismissing their chances of winning the tournament.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Autonomous ocean mining The Eureka Collection System is an autonomous underwater mining platform designed to selectively harvest polymetallic nodules from the deep ocean while minimizing environmental impact.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Operating in a 24/7/365 retail environment meant that minimizing business disruption was critical.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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Burke touted a system of elevated guideways running down many of Los Angeles’ major roads, above auto traffic.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Cleveland Guardians first baseman Ralphy Velazquez played the whole game and finally got a hit in his last at-bat, getting to a slider running down-and-in but still in the strike zone for a single to left.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of running down

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In a daring high-wire act high above the East River, fearless NYPD cops spent nearly an hour on a span of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge talking down a woman desperately threatening to jump.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Politicos everywhere are talking down Johnson’s chances.

— Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of talking down

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Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
In Miami-Dade, the transit system faces financial woes Aside from diminishing Miami-Dade’s transit ambitions, the Levine Cava plan also highlights the dire financial picture facing mass transit in the county.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of diminishing

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But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Definition of writing off

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The game was in the 112th minute when Alvarez scored, a testimony to Switzerland’s outstanding defense, playing down a man since the 72nd minute.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
The host nation won comfortably despite playing down a man from the 64th minute on.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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