running down

NOUN

detraction

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse aspersion calumny damage defamation denigration deprecation derogation disesteem disparagement harm hit hurt injury injustice innuendo insinuation knock libel lie minimization muckraking obloquy revilement ridicule scandal scandalmongering scurrility slam tale traducement vilification vituperation wrong

WEAK

backbiting backstabbing belittlement libeling maligning pejorative smear campaign traducing

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid approval benefit blessing commendation compliment favor flattery good help kindness praise right

WEAK

admiration adulation

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running down

“When you had the national anthem at the game, it was so sentimental, there were tears running down my face.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Videos posted on social media showed military police officers running down Sao Clemente Street, one of the area's main thoroughfares, carrying rifles.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Wealth-management firms, advisers to family offices and high-end concierge services are running down tickets for rich clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

They consist of pairs of poles on each side of the road, with a strip of wire mesh strung between and running down to the ground on either side.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

The tears leaking from her eyes are running down very pink cheeks now.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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