put-down
Example Sentences
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The first Stanford was made of real students, who defy tidy put-downs of “kids these days.”
As played by Hawke, Hart adores holding court, entertaining his captive audience with witty put-downs and gossipy Broadway anecdotes.
From Los Angeles Times
Long may his critics - whoever and wherever they are - take potshots at him, because the put-downs make him rise up.
From BBC
The abuse escalated from "subtle put-downs" and coercive control to punching her, kicking her, pulling her around the house by the hair, spitting on her and strangling her.
From BBC
Trump, who has feuded with O'Donnell for decades, saw an opportunity for a put-down when the veteran comic's name came up during Wednesday's meeting.
From Salon
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