as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors
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Take advantage of the extra eloquence to talk down any obstacles that may be hindering your path.
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Jennifer Culp, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Some of her parts came out in full flashback mode, feeling absolutely terrified, and had to be talked down.
—Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Schurmann, in tandem with his talented crafts team, showcases plenty of visual dexterity — a delightful discovery since family-friendly films of this ilk so often talk down to their audience.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Donald Trump has no accountability on those lies, talking down the American economy, talking down our democracy.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
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Jennifer Culp, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Some of her parts came out in full flashback mode, feeling absolutely terrified, and had to be talked down.
—Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Schurmann, in tandem with his talented crafts team, showcases plenty of visual dexterity — a delightful discovery since family-friendly films of this ilk so often talk down to their audience.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Donald Trump has no accountability on those lies, talking down the American economy, talking down our democracy.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
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Some critics of President Biden may dismiss his recent apology of the federal Indian boarding schools as a strategy to win votes in what was a tight presidential election race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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But other Republicans push back on the criticism of Selzer, saying the campaign should not outright dismiss the poll’s findings.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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As an alternative, companies should craft apprenticeship programs and raise awareness about less traditional pathways into cybersecurity work to minimize the talent gap and create efficient homegrown pipelines to solve high-level risks.Earl Carr, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some routers enable you to prioritize activities like gaming to minimize latency and ensure the smoothest possible experience.Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, the New York Times, with CBS, released the nation’s first media-run poll, at once diminishing the role of man-on-the-street reporting and abandoning the long-standing reluctance of news organizations to conduct polls.Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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His hope is that short trips associated with DMT, which can be repeated in quick succession without diminishing in intensity, will prove more easily interpretable to scientists working in lab settings.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Twice, Penn State were halted at the goalline without scoring, including in the final five minutes of the game, before Ohio State ran down the clock with its running game.Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Then, more cider is boiled down into a thick, glossy caramel that magically reveals itself when inverted, running down the sides like a Willy Wonka waterfall.Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the aftermath,Tammany leaders played down their ambitions and put on demure faces in public.Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Television’s tendency to play down to the masses — manipulating our individual needs for attention, for agreement, or simply to win — is an insuperable problem at this particular, shameless moment in pop culture.Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Talk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20down. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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