send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

Examples of send down in a Sentence

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With his first ball after the announcement filtered out, Stokes sent down a delivery that was edged by New Zealand batter Zak Foulkes to second slip where the catch was taken by Harry Brook, the man likely to take over as England test captain. ABC News, 28 June 2026 Williams recalled as Wilson’s status uncertain With the loss of Gelof, A’s utility infielder Alika Williams was recalled from Triple-A after being sent down Monday. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 One day after optioning struggling rookie Andrew Painter to Triple-A, the Phillies are sending down another floundering pitcher. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Walsh put out the public statement a few months later to ramp up pressure, especially when Drouin got sent down to the AHL. Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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