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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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The race now is between reopening Hormuz and running down the remaining cushion.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

These issues contributed to his exit under former boss Ruben Amorim, with Garnacho running down his contract and securing a move to Chelsea.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The players, though, may not mind running down the play clock on some of those talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Because I hear everything at once as if I have sensory organs running down my sides, like goldfish.”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

running down

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