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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
But on Friday, the Supreme Court shot down that mandate, leaving hundreds of thousands even more fearful of what might happen next as immigration officers round up Venezuelans with TPS throughout the country.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Another potential link was Aston Martin, but this has since been shot down by team principal and CEO Andy Cowell.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Though Russian craft have repeatedly violated NATO airspace during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the shootdowns over Poland represented the first time NATO had shot down Russian drones.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
However, despite his continuing comedic chemistry with his former onscreen brother, Romano shot down any hope of a potential Raymond revival earlier this year.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Schumer on Monday shot down talk about Senate Democrats proposing a weeklong or 10-day government funding bill to buy more time for the two sides to continue talking.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Ukraine's military said that Russia launched 595 drones and 48 missiles overnight and its air defences shot down 568 drones and 43 missiles.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Drones were still being shot down over the Ukrainian capital on Sunday morning.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Spelling shot down Sheen's offer.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Another potential link was Aston Martin, but this has since been shot down by team principal and CEO Andy Cowell.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Though Russian craft have repeatedly violated NATO airspace during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the shootdowns over Poland represented the first time NATO had shot down Russian drones.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
However, despite his continuing comedic chemistry with his former onscreen brother, Romano shot down any hope of a potential Raymond revival earlier this year.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Schumer on Monday shot down talk about Senate Democrats proposing a weeklong or 10-day government funding bill to buy more time for the two sides to continue talking.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Ukraine's military said that Russia launched 595 drones and 48 missiles overnight and its air defences shot down 568 drones and 43 missiles.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Drones were still being shot down over the Ukrainian capital on Sunday morning.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Spelling shot down Sheen's offer.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot down
Verb
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She was ridiculed in online forums and on at least one radio show, and dismissed by a Michigan State Police dispatcher who likely didn't even send out a patrol car.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gastineau says the video has led to him being ridiculed and scorned.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These findings refuted longstanding preconceived beliefs about humans and animals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The appellate court's decision refuted multiple issues with Avery's arguments.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an interview with CNN, D’Agostino described being forced to sit or kneel on concrete in front of an Israeli flag for hours at a time, being left in cold temperatures with little clothing, having his belongings seized, mocked and destroyed and having his wrists bound tightly.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Puerto Rican rapper and Saturday Night Live host Bad Bunny mocked right-wing backlash to his upcoming Spanish-only Super Bowl halftime show, and started the countdown clock for anyone who doesn’t know the language.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed with more than 169,000 also injured since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Though an appeals court dismissed the case, but federal prosecutors refiled and had the ruling overturned.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not other state-level conversion therapy bans would immediately be overturned if the Court decides against Colorado’s depends on what the court rules, experts say.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only concern is the status of 28 staffers whose positions are in question after funding was vetoed.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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DeWine signed the budget bill in June, but vetoed 67 provisions which would have provided immediate property tax relief to homeowners.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Shot down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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