as in dismissed
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 talked down
Last week, Ralo took to social media to call Thug a divisive figure who had previously talked down on Rich Homie Quan and YFN Lucci to peers in a similar manner.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Gareth isn’t so easily talked down, however.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Gareth isn’t so easily talked down, however.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked down
Verb
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Responses that joked about and minimized the posters’ experiences, or were unsupportive in other ways, were comparatively rare.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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The damage to Caden’s body was minimized by his older brother quickly pulling off his shirt and instructing him to stop, drop and roll to put out the fire.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of the men jumped over a railing and entered the water, while the other ran down the boat ramp and waded into the water, according to the security video.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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One student, overwhelmed with excitement, shouted about how amazing the new space looked and even ran down the hallway to bring his brother to see it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With four weeks of consistent use, our tester’s dark spots were diminished, and her skin looked even-toned and healthy.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, with the rise of summaries and instant answers, their impact on driving actual site traffic has diminished.—
Noa Eshed,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That would seem to bode well for a team that has rarely played down to its competition this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trump played down expectations ahead of the meeting.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Talked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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