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ran down

VERB

ridicule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knock

WEAK

belittle criticize decry defame denigrate depreciate derogate detract diminish disparage dispraise downcry make fun of opprobriate revile speak ill of vilify

Antonyms

WEAK

praise

Example Sentences

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"We believe the suspects turned right after leaving the house and then ran down an alleyway beside the next-door property," Insp Dalzell said.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

In May they became the first sisters to combine to score a goal in the NWSL: Gisele ran down the wing and crossed to Alyssa, who slotted home the shot against Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The officer ran down other departments I might end up in: Prosecutions, Removal Coordination Unit, or Detention.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

But when the owner of the W&K gallery was told what had happened, he ran down the street after the man.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

The road we followed stayed at the edge of the foot-hills for a short distance, and then it made a right turn and ran down into the river bottoms.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls