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
The contractors talked down to me.
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Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Others described feeling they were being talked down to.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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
After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.
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Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Others described feeling they were being talked down to.
—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff.
—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.
—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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.
—
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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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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In Lunas Campos’ case, officials from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, initially minimized the incident that led to his death, pointing to his criminal history.
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Context that undermines sensational allegations is minimized.
Verb
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The Kelce brothers once ran down their favorite fast-food burgers, and apparently, Burger King is tops.
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Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot.
Verb
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But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
Verb
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Comcast executives on the analyst call played down the notion that the two companies were being positioned for another deal.
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Rutte confirmed the drawdown but played down its impact.
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“Talked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20down. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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