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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
new hires always have to deal with put-downs and practical jokes from the older employees
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as in criticism
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
your never-ending put-down of my musical talents is really starting to annoy me
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as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism
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as in to record
to make a written note of
we had the whole agreement put down on paper
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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list
put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip
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as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings
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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
a fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience
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as in to eat
to take in as food
the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting
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Recent Examples of put-down
Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Given that Fuller had only broken with Crowley the man, rather than his basic yoga teachings, this put-down should not be taken too seriously.
—Stewart Home
august 22, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The dog was later put down, the sheriff’s office said.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Lynch was a no-nonsense character for many years on UK soap opera Coronation Street, who favoured animal-print clothing and withering put-downs).
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Given that Fuller had only broken with Crowley the man, rather than his basic yoga teachings, this put-down should not be taken too seriously.
—Stewart Home
august 22, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
But there also was the reality of the Thunder basically playing with their food for two-plus quarters before putting down the hammer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The dog was later put down, the sheriff’s office said.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put-down
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The chief executive of Ryanair on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk’s idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a war of words that erupted over installing Starlink systems on aircraft.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Thought of as the graffiti of its time, the inscriptions also included stories about daily life, sporting events, passions and insults, carved into a passageway that connected Pompeii's theater district to one of its main roads.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped six of their past 10 games and criticism of the team ramped up Thursday after the Los Angeles Clippers knocked off their crosstown rival.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Schultz said he is not bothered by the criticism marking his seven-year tenure at the $301,000-a-year post.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mangione's defense team is also trying to get two federal counts against him, including the one that brings the possibility of the death penalty, dismissed.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Buss reportedly was upset with the way James dismissed his part in pursuing Westbrook and blamed others after the move failed, according to ESPN.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Gophers called off the dogs in the final period, with the hosts recording the lone score of the stanza to avoid being shutout at home.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Officials said an incident was recorded in January, when the child's mother installed a video camera inside her home.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison shared a legal opinion on 287(g) agreements in December, calling into question the agreements sheriffs have signed, saying only county commissioners can enter into the agreements.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Comets had entered the fourth quarter trailing 6-5 before a pair of Wave goals to open the final quarter created a three-goal deficit.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brannon Martinsen complimented him with 16 points that included a couple of timely shots that quelled any momentum Harvard-Westlake was trying to build.—
Dan Lovi,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In this potential future, a loss of market confidence would force lawmakers to enact abrupt, massive spending cuts or tax hikes to quell panic.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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But this was largely attributed to buyers holding out for better prices that may yet follow and the overall market remains resilient.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Smaller cities are seeing rapid growth, which Pugalia attributed to the increasingly fluid nature of fandom across the country.—
Shreya Ghosal,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Iyo went for the Over the Moonsault but ate Roxy’s feet.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Another idea is that the rhythm causes brief fluctuations in alertness, allowing sleeping animals to periodically check their surroundings and reduce the risk of being eaten.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Put-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put-down. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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