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as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
nowadays the aging activist is routinely shot down in most quarters of the media and dismissed as an irrelevant crank
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
the results of several studies shoot down the hypothesis that coffee causes heart attacks
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Recent Examples of shoot down
Although the sanctuary-city ordinance had been shot down by the city council, its supporters had gathered enough signatures to put it on the ballot in November.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1944 Jefferson was shot down over southern France during a mission, captured by Nazi forces, and for nine months held as a prisoner of war.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Most of the Iranian missiles were shot down with the help of U.S. Navy destroyers deployed in the eastern Mediterranean.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Nobody wants to get shot down when suggesting a new idea or get in trouble for straying from the norm.
—Brian Beutler, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1944 Jefferson was shot down over southern France during a mission, captured by Nazi forces, and for nine months held as a prisoner of war.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Most of the Iranian missiles were shot down with the help of U.S. Navy destroyers deployed in the eastern Mediterranean.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Nobody wants to get shot down when suggesting a new idea or get in trouble for straying from the norm.
—Brian Beutler, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot down
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The former president has repeatedly ridiculed the conservative cable news giant in the weeks leading up to Election Day.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Young voters in both camps have seized on certain messages to ridicule or to emphasize certain values which have ranged from Tik Tock, Instagram reels of dance videos about eating cats and dogs to Trump depicted as the Messiah.Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company dismissed its previous auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its new auditor.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 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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Local officials were quick to refute the rumors and show their support for the city's small immigrant community.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hopkins took to social media on Tuesday to refute those claims.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jimmy Kimmel used his final show before the election to make an impassioned plea to get rid of Donald Trump, while others mocked the Republican candidate’s recent meltdown over a microphone during one his rallies.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russia has sent two prototypes of its latest fighter jet in service, the stealth Su-57, to China for an airshow, where they were reportedly mocked for their poor workmanship and conditions.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finally, as is obvious to most observers, Israel cannot kill its way out of the threat posed by Hamas and other armed Palestinian factions.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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At least 100 people were killed, and about 20 more were still missing as of mid-October.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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The bill passed the state legislature over industry opposition, but got vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, the Virginia bill passed both chambers but was vetoed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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The surviving victim of the shooting initially provided some information to police, but after recovering from his injuries denied any knowledge of who shot him and refused to cooperate, authorities said.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris refused to accept any responsibility for the inflation that has devastated the middle-class and lower-income groups.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Travelers also need to negative COVID-19 test within one day of flying to return to the United States.Dallas News, Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
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Regardless, the outcome of this trial might not impact the ex-couple’s career prospects in all that negative a way, Engelmayer predicted.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 May 2022
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