as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors
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Recent Examples of talk down
There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.
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Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
During his remarks, Beshear accused Vance, whose memoir explores issues such as poverty and the lack of opportunity in Appalachia and the Rust Belt, of talking down to the people of Kentucky.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Worldfor never talking down to me or being too afraid to address the hard things in life.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Mayor Johnson took the hosts of the JAAM Podcast —JJ, Allen, Abee and Matt, a group of friends from Chicago who talk about politics and culture — to walk and talk down the streets of the city's Austin neighborhood.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
During his remarks, Beshear accused Vance, whose memoir explores issues such as poverty and the lack of opportunity in Appalachia and the Rust Belt, of talking down to the people of Kentucky.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Worldfor never talking down to me or being too afraid to address the hard things in life.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Mayor Johnson took the hosts of the JAAM Podcast —JJ, Allen, Abee and Matt, a group of friends from Chicago who talk about politics and culture — to walk and talk down the streets of the city's Austin neighborhood.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk down
Verb
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Even the foundations of today’s artificial intelligence boom were laid by the NSF in the 1980s and 1990s, when neural networks were a backwater dismissed by mainstream computer science.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Until the time of surgery if it is warranted, sometimes using saline flushes or eye lubricants can minimize irritation of the eyes.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Most of the time blueberries must be hand-picked, but machine harvestable blueberries can minimize labor costs for growers.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Successive presidential administrations have done little to diminish alcohol’s harms.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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That evolution doesn’t diminish the importance of our core business.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Giacomo, a 50-1 shot, wins the Kentucky Derby, running down a game Afleet Alex in the final strides and generating a huge payoff.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This dress included floral embroidery around the collar, neckline, cuffs and running down the front placket of the design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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But Edwards led the way with a big 16-point fourth quarter, and the Timberwolves made the key plays down the stretch.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The news came as BlackRock and JPMorgan played down fears of an AI bubble.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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