put-down
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Becerra was not spooked when he heard of Hilton’s get-up and put-down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Obtuse” means “stupid” or “simpleminded” and is always a put-down in this context.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The actor said the title, currently held by Prince William, "symbolises something that was essentially a put-down to Wales".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
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 ● Mar. 12, 2025
My comments must have struck Farmer as a put-down, because when I looked across the room his pale blue eyes were fixed on me.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
It had long been hard to hear exactly what he put down on wax, since the recording techniques at that time were unable to accurately capture the sound of certain instruments, especially the piano.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The family put down roots in Burlington, Mass., a Boston suburb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The 23-year-old hopes it would give him the chance to put down roots after spending much of his childhood moving around because of his father's Army career.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
A few months ago, I went to dinner with a couple of friends and when the bill came, I put down my credit card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Aunt Pretty put down her crocheting and sighed.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Her dry put-downs mask a fury that she eventually unleashes with seismic force.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Trump's spokeswoman -- who is best known for her acid put-downs of journalists -- posted a picture of herself in a nursery, cradling her baby daughter to her chest.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
The first Stanford was made of real students, who defy tidy put-downs of “kids these days.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
In this “Yes, And” reminds us that Deborah is in part modeled on Joan Rivers, who reserved her most scathing put-downs for herself.
From Salon ● May 24, 2024
At the colleges, I’ve developed some stock put-downs for them: “You must be a law student, aren’t you?”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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