send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

Examples of send down in a Sentence

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While a substitute surgeon was summoned, Sanabria was sent down to the ER. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025 In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 To be sure, a camera was sent down Thursday in a cage that was used to pull out survivors and bodies. Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 A lot of players get so caught up with being scratched or moved down in the lineup, or even being sent down for a game. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for send down 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of send down was in 1848

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“Send down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20down. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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