running down

verb

Definition of running downnext
present participle of run down
1
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort finally ran down the answer after hours of research

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2
as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it

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  1. dismissing
  2. learning
  3. minimizing
  4. discovering
  5. diminishing
  6. locating
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  • The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.
    ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.
    The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismissing
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  • In learning on the job, Freeman has surrounded himself with experience, from new offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock — who’s 60 and has coached in South Bend before — to Golden.
    Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • If your goal is to boost your salary this new year, make learning AI skills—particularly prompt engineering and applied AI—a priority.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of learning
Verb
  • This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Connected infusion pumps can adjust medication dosages automatically based on patient vitals, minimizing errors.
    Rahul Saluja, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimizing
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  • Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.
    Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
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  • However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing.
    Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The impact of diminishing water resources will not only impact drinking water but also sanitation and hygiene, hydroelectricity, crop growth and food supply.
    Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminishing
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  • Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of locating
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