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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
new hires always have to deal with put-downs and practical jokes from the older employees
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as in criticism
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
your never-ending put-down of my musical talents is really starting to annoy me
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as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism
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as in to record
to make a written note of
we had the whole agreement put down on paper
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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list
put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip
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as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings
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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
a fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience
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as in to eat
to take in as food
the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting
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Recent Examples of put-down
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 23 June 2024
Who knows how her shtick will go down the second season, but one thing is certain: Her quips and put-downs against the rest of the cast will surely be entertaining.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Calling itself the oldest African restaurant in New York City, Massawa put down roots in 1988 and has been delighting guests ever since.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jerry Seinfeld is working through his range of heckler put-downs after he was interrupted once more during his stand-up show in Australia on Saturday evening.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 23 June 2024
Who knows how her shtick will go down the second season, but one thing is certain: Her quips and put-downs against the rest of the cast will surely be entertaining.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
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Here, in this sunny corner of France, was a German producer selling a show born in Denmark, raised in Belgium, and putting down roots in the UK.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Calling itself the oldest African restaurant in New York City, Massawa put down roots in 1988 and has been delighting guests ever since.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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World & Nation Canadian officials blast Trump’s tariff threat, and one calls Mexico comparison an insult Nov. 26, 2024 The U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone — and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian frontier between October 2023 and September 2024.Rob Gillies and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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But there’s only so much that Kai Trump can do to soften the image of a man who has been compared by critics to history’s most dangerous fascists and who regularly hurls insults and makes profane remarks.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Northwest Indiana congressman, the frontrunner in Indiana’s open U.S. Senate race, declined invitations from the Debate Commission, which has drawn criticism from his opponents.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
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As the conflict in Gaza has dragged on, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced criticism internationally and domestically for what critics say is his prioritization of keeping together his fractious hard-right and religious coalition government — and his job — over a ceasefire deal.David Hodari, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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However, the atmosphere was calmer than the previous week when Corpus appeared to surprise the board by appearing in person at a special meeting to censure her and call for her resignation, dismissing the resignation demands as politically motivated.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Western film is set to premiere at the Camerimage Festival in Poland on Wednesday, more than four months since a judge dismissed Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Phil Donahue recorded the last episode of his show in Chicago.Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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During the 1982 experiment, researchers recorded sound using a line array of hydrophones towed behind a ship for three weeks.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Two ways to win: Check in at four or more locations during the week and be automatically entered to win a grand prize of $300 in gift cards Earn points for eating pizzas and checking in!The Enquirer, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Coming in at just one-minute long, the clip first shared to K. Dot’s official YouTube page begins with the camera entering a large room featuring two cars on either side and what appears to be a large skylight resembling a portal between them.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Landing the highly touted prospect may quell speculation that Sanders would leave Boulder for a head coaching job in the NFL.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The most recent time it was used was in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush after both city and state leaders asked for federal help to quell the L.A. riots.Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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This can primarily be attributed to: a 357% rise in the company’s revenue from $272 million in 2021 to $1.2 billion now; partly offset by a 22% rise in total shares outstanding to 228 million; and a 2% fall in the company’s P/S ratio to 4.4x now, versus 4.5x in 2021.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Goode: Were people just copying and pasting it as like clickbait and not attributing it?Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017
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“Put-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put-down. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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