put-down
Example Sentences
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Seeking to break the ice at their first summit in Singapore, Trump told Kim the nickname wasn’t as much of a put-down as it sounded.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023
The German accused the Dane of being "unsporting" and Magnussen responded with a withering put-down.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2022
After pausing for the crowd to cheer the put-down, she continued, one hand over her heart.
From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022
“The only culture in Delhi is agriculture,” went another put-down.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2022
It was classic Zach—the sneering, superior put-down tone that he used on other people, but never on me.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
