Synonyms of shot down

shot down

verb

past tense of shoot down

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculed
• mocked
• laughed (at)
• poked fun at
• made fun of
• made sport of
• teased
• derided
• taunted
• scouted
• jeered
• ragged on
• gibed
• parodied
• cocked snooks (at)
• skewered
• cocked a snook (at)
• sneered (at)
• tormented
• scoffed (at)
• imitated
• put down
• harassed
• targeted
• scorned
• disparaged
• belittled
• ragged
• ribbed
• decried
• took off (on)
• quizzed
• rode
• rallied
• baited
• twitted
• razzed
• pestered
• mimicked
• caricatured
• tweaked
• bugged
• satirized
• chaffed
• kidded
• parroted
• harried
• heckled
• pooh-poohed
• pilloried
• lampooned
• bad-mouthed
• travestied
• needled
• burlesqued
• joshed
• hassled
• aped
• jived
• catcalled
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• commended
• applauded

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• killed
• refused
• vetoed
• downed
• negatived
• blackballed
• declined
• disallowed
• disapproved
• nixed
• blacklisted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmed
• approved
• passed
• allowed
• admitted
• ratified
• assented (to)
• elected
• supported
• sanctioned

3

as in refuted

to prove to be false

the results of several studies shoot down the hypothesis that coffee causes heart attacks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• overturned
• challenged
• disproved
• discredited
• rebutted
• discussed
• falsified
• confounded
• confuted
• belied
• debunked
• questioned
• talked over
• contested
• disconfirmed
• gave the lie to
• doubted
• overthrew
• debated
• hashed (over)
• mistrusted
• queried
• mooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• proved
• confirmed
• recorded
• verified
• showed
• validated
• documented
• supported
• backed (up)
• evidenced
• witnessed
• identified
• certified
• illustrated
• demonstrated
• displayed
• evinced
• attested
• manifested
• corroborated
• substantiated
• adduced
• buttressed
• authenticated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shot down

One big difference is that FPVs can be shot down, giving troops a chance to save themselves in the last second before impact. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Then-County Executive Frank White mounted a strong opposition to the tax, which was later shot down by voters. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Ukraine's air force said on Thursday that Moscow launched 101 drones and four missiles into the country overnight, of which 66 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed. — David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

But things were okay because the Ukrainian army shot down the [rocket]. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

However, Mayor Wilson emphatically shot down any notion the city is looking to sue. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

But only one of nine ballistic missiles was shot down, while 11 missiles and 17 drones struck targets at 20 locations. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Also, the public furore might cause Infantino and FIFA to second guess themselves and withdraw the idea, much like the Super League initiative was largely shot down within a few days of its proposal due to fan and media tumult. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

The Padres added another run before the inning ended, completing a four-run burst that shot down Miami’s best opportunity to end the streak. — Tyler M. Carmona july 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026