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as in ridiculed
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 dismissed
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 refuted
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 shot down
Russian forces shot down 323 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
However, Spurs general manager Brian Wright shot down that notion Tuesday.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In an October 2025 incident, a man armed with a rifle shot down one of the drones operated by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office before officers negotiated his surrender.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Air defenses shot down at least 194 drones bound for the Russian capital overnight into Thursday, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 190 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow overnight, with several reaching the oil refinery.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 130 drones approaching the city.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
One policy that would have hiked fees for certain types of visas was shot down in federal court this month.
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Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
In a statement, the Jordanian Armed Forces said aircraft had intercepted and shot down the missiles but no injuries or damage had been reported as a result of falling debris.
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Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
ABC News,
24 June 2026
However, Spurs general manager Brian Wright shot down that notion Tuesday.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In an October 2025 incident, a man armed with a rifle shot down one of the drones operated by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office before officers negotiated his surrender.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Air defenses shot down at least 194 drones bound for the Russian capital overnight into Thursday, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 190 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow overnight, with several reaching the oil refinery.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 130 drones approaching the city.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
One policy that would have hiked fees for certain types of visas was shot down in federal court this month.
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Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
In a statement, the Jordanian Armed Forces said aircraft had intercepted and shot down the missiles but no injuries or damage had been reported as a result of falling debris.
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Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot down
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Professional opportunities were nearly nonexistent, and some were ridiculed for playing.
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It was ridiculed by people outside the club and maybe that has something to do with it.
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, RodrÃguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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Though then-Bucks coach Doc Rivers refuted that report, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that the offseason was a time when temptation could be very real for him.
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.
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Her party has often mocked the country’s efforts to adapt to climate change, and has fought any effort to reduce its effects.
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The 19-year-old was mocked as a late first-round, early second-round selection.
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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In Tennessee, a pickup truck carrying about 1 million bees overturned near Knoxville in April, unleashing a swarm that blanketed the crash scene.
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The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict.
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It was flatly refused by the Newsom administration.
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When Randazzo refused, Holston shot him in the back of the head.
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This year, lawmakers agreed to allocate $15 million for security for Jewish schools — funding that was not vetoed in the final budget.
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Two days before the city fell, Emirati officials reportedly vetoed any mention of El Fasher at a Washington meeting.
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“Shot down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot%20down. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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