as in lorded (it over)
to assume or treat with an air of superiority
just because I don't have extensive experience in the field is no reason to talk down to me as if I were a child
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Rather than inspire enthusiasm, the event lineup left the employee feeling patronized.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025 -
For family-run businesses, this means higher rents and costlier overheads, as well as the exodus of communities that traditionally patronized them.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Talked down (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20down%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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