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button down

[buht-n-doun] / ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn /




VERB
finish, close; surpass
Synonyms


button-down


Example Sentences

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I have hundreds; whether it’s a solid color, a pinstripe, a pattern, a classic button down, we’re wearing it with any and everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

We gave each one of them moments that I remembered from growing up — rugby pads, rugby shirts or the polo shirts or that one look with the button down collar and the vest.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023

“Everybody needs to stop hitting that panic button down there.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

Put your headphones into pairing mode On most pairs of Bluetooth headphones, you can enter pairing mode by pressing and holding the power button down for longer than it takes to turn them on.

From The Verge • Sep. 23, 2021

Why, why, why do they have to hold the button down forever?

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead




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