send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

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After that appearance last month, Gerber landed on the IL with a right finger blister before being sent down to Triple-A Syracuse. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026 Estrada and Miller, high-leverage bullpen pillars, certainly will not be sent down. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Marte struggled early and was sent down after his first 11 games, going 4-for-29 with 10 strikeouts and two walks. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 May 2026 One choice to send down is infielder Christian Koss, who has been collecting dust on the bench this season. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 May 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 21 May. 2026.

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