talked down (to)

past tense of talk down (to)
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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  • These restaurants are locally owned and supplied, and they’re patronized by people who live there.
    Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Already, businesses patronized by immigrants are seeing declines in sales as some residents try to stay home more, Shi said.
    Tami Luhby, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • The National Endowment for the Humanities cut the grant this spring.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith and the duo of Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery were among the acts who cut her songs.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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