send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

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Just this month at Matthieu Blazy’s inaugural Chanel Metiers d’Art show in New York’s Bowery station, hair artist Duffy sent down bouncing side parts, and Chanel’s couture look also followed suit. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026 We were sent down because of external factors, bad ownership. Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 Chernyshov, selected 33rd overall by the Sharks in the 2024 draft, did not require waivers to be sent down. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 Keaton Middleton played 41 games for the Avalanche last year, but was sent down when the club added Solovyov and hasn’t been back. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for send down

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of send down was in 1848

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“Send down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20down. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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