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as in ridiculing
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
nowadays the aging activist is routinely shot down in most quarters of the media and dismissed as an irrelevant crank
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as in dismissing
to reject by or as if by a vote
every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members
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as in refuting
to prove to be false
the results of several studies shoot down the hypothesis that coffee causes heart attacks
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Recent Examples of shooting down
In total, Russia launched 88 long-range attack drones and one ballistic missile overnight, Ukraine’s air force said, with air defenses shooting down or jamming 79 of the drones.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Iran has not directly claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter.
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Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
The original Star Fox 64's Versus Mode featured up to four players as different members of Team Star Fox, competing by either shooting down each other or shooting down the most enemies.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
The French fighters expended at least 80 MICA air-to-air missiles, an expensive and unsustainable way of shooting down relatively inexpensive Iranian drones.
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Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Jordan reported shooting down a drone on Wednesday.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an effort to extend the pre-eviction filing notice period by 15 days, weeks after shooting down a similar measure that would have extended the period by 30 days.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
As the rookie in the studio, Kay wasn’t completely comfortable shooting down ideas, yet.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Boyington was a flying ace credited with shooting down 28 Japanese aircraft during the war.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Iran has not directly claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter.
—
Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
The original Star Fox 64's Versus Mode featured up to four players as different members of Team Star Fox, competing by either shooting down each other or shooting down the most enemies.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
The French fighters expended at least 80 MICA air-to-air missiles, an expensive and unsustainable way of shooting down relatively inexpensive Iranian drones.
—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Jordan reported shooting down a drone on Wednesday.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an effort to extend the pre-eviction filing notice period by 15 days, weeks after shooting down a similar measure that would have extended the period by 30 days.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
As the rookie in the studio, Kay wasn’t completely comfortable shooting down ideas, yet.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Boyington was a flying ace credited with shooting down 28 Japanese aircraft during the war.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooting down
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Speaking of which, when news broke Friday that much of the team’s equipment had been stolen, there was a nearly instantaneous social media ridiculing of the city.
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The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show.
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Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention.
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Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
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Reese and the Dream played Indiana on Thursday as well, where Reese was caught mocking Clark by flailing around during the stoppage in play.
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In January 2024, Mansfield confessed to killing 18-year-old Carol Ann Barrett more than four decades earlier.
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He is accused of killing a man on March 13, 2022, Broward court records show.
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Amid touching on other touchy topics, Xavi also accused Laporta of vetoing Lionel Messi’s proposed 2023 return to the club.
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At the end of the day, Lamont’s record is signing the bills that the top 1% can tolerate, while vetoing the one that gives workers real power at the bargaining table.
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Since Saturday, Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, has been camped out in the heart of New Delhi, leading a crowd of protesters who are refusing to leave until the country’s education minister resigns over a national exam system mired in scandal.
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Fortunately for the Yankees, Bednar has returned to his All-Star form in recent weeks, refusing to allow a run over 12 innings and 11 games prior to Thursday’s series opener against the Red Sox.
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