cried down

past tense of cry down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried down
Verb
  • Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Retinoids can cause dryness and flaking, but this can be minimized or even prevented altogether when gradually introduced to the skin, starting with lower concentrations.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Officials repeatedly minimized fire risks and touted the benefits of letting the fire burn, according to The Republic's findings.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last week, Ralo took to social media to call Thug a divisive figure who had previously talked down on Rich Homie Quan and YFN Lucci to peers in a similar manner.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Gareth isn’t so easily talked down, however.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Seahawks players ran down into the end zone and recovered the ball for a touchdown.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Exactly the opposite of what’s happened in losing two one-score games to start this season; each was marked by turns that had them two scores down into the middle of the fourth quarter and ultimately just on the outside looking in as time ran down.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In reality, some groups of enemies are just much easier to defeat by sticking to a single weapon, even if the damage output is diminished.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This is significant because China represents a substantial portion of revenue for EDA vendors, and the uncertainty has diminished confidence just as local competitors are being encouraged by Beijing to enter the market.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Throughout the war, Israeli officials have consistently played down the severity of hunger in Gaza.
    Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That would seem to bode well for a team that has rarely played down to its competition this season.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Cried down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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