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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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3
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
Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And playing him night after night…and then just those put-downs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Prior to alerting first responders, Rodriguez said her son, Makai Laboy, had just been put down for a nap.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Examples include financial gaslighting, shaming, put-downs, bullying and pressure.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And playing him night after night…and then just those put-downs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Verb
Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Prior to alerting first responders, Rodriguez said her son, Makai Laboy, had just been put down for a nap.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put-down
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With every enemy dead, the familiar sounds of the Halo universe are gone — there’s no Grunts squeaking insults or Jackals chattering in another language.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the West Colonnade got its own upgrade, complete with an insult for former President Joe Biden.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cuomo told reporters that Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had made Jewish people afraid to leave their homes.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although there seems to be a lot of fan criticism towards Aleister Black and Zelina Vega's debut entrance as a couple on SmackDown, there are also fans who appeared to be in favor of the look.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Venables was dismissed early in the next campaign following three straight defeats, but Lineker went on to net another 20 times that season, helping win the Copa del Rey under Luis Aragones.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Court rules don't allow plaintiffs to submit additional evidence to counter a motion to dismiss, Alex said.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Austin Reaves recorded 25 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, while Rui Hachimura added 23 points of his own.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rozier played that night, but recorded just five points and four rebounds in 10 minutes before exiting with a foot injury.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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LaJoie said Head Start is also required to connect families to dental and health care for kids who enter the program.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In an exclusive interview with Fortune, Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi said that while the White House may be aiming to lift sentiment ahead of midterms, the Fed fears rising unemployment and political blowback if America enters a recession.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fences help quell cemetery misadventures At night, things are generally quiet in the cemeteries, according to Helen Fisicaro, a Colma city council member and former mayor who has lived in town since the 1970s.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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First, hotter temperatures seem to quell the virus, and the weather is getting cooler.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
24 Oct. 2025
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Others, meanwhile, attributed the caption to the couple's dark humor.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The foundation’s analysis attributes the acceleration to a combination of deficit spending, rising interest costs, and the economic drag of the ongoing government shutdown.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This could make eating more enjoyable, leading to eating more.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Put-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put-down. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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