1
as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
nowadays the aging activist is routinely shot down in most quarters of the media and dismissed as an irrelevant crank
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2
as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members
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3
as in to refute
to prove to be false
the results of several studies shoot down the hypothesis that coffee causes heart attacks
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Recent Examples of shoot down
Ukraine’s air-defense teams had spent hours tracking and trying to shoot down attack drones in the skies above the country.
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Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian air defenses shot down both missiles and 46 drones, a statement from the air force said.
—Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Unilever shot down the offer amid concerns about corporate culture, cost cutting, and short-term focus.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Back then, the Supreme Court shot down Trump's efforts, although its decision suggested the conservative justices might be receptive to different arguments.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian air defenses shot down both missiles and 46 drones, a statement from the air force said.
—Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Unilever shot down the offer amid concerns about corporate culture, cost cutting, and short-term focus.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Back then, the Supreme Court shot down Trump's efforts, although its decision suggested the conservative justices might be receptive to different arguments.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot down
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In the ad, Eli confesses to a childhood dream of being a kicker, only to be ridiculed by his older brother.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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In arguments that frequently ridiculed the government’s case as weak and illogical, Cotter emphasized that there is a hard line between lobbying and bribery.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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But in October, 2023, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, whose office prosecutes crimes across the county, decided to drop charges after a motion to dismiss was filed by the defense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the positive identifications, prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Walton six months after the preliminary hearing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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These claims, which the USCCB refuted in a statement, lead to confusion among the faithful and undermine this critical, core ministry.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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The podcast host also refuted the book's assertion that Harris' team sent a staffer to scout his Austin studio.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The claim: Video shows people around the world protesting Trump presidency in January 2025 A Jan. 28 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows clips of thousands of people marching and holding signs criticizing and mocking President Donald Trump.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni accuses Reynolds of using the character to mock and bully him.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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The weapon hit the stern, causing the vessel to sink and killing around 100 of the 270 crew members onboard.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois was killed on Monday during a tactical team operation in Portage.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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In late August, the bill passed both chambers of California’s legislature with strong majorities but in September it was vetoed by governor Gavin Newsom who argued the measures could stifle innovation.—
Harry Booth / Paris,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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Mette Frederiksen prime minister of Denmark President Herbert Hoover, who had run for the office on a platform of helping farmers with protective tariffs, signed the law in June 1930, ignoring a petition signed by more than 1,000 economists asking him to veto the bill.—
Greg Iacurci,Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Trump has prioritized his campaign promise of mass deportations but Maduro has refused to take Venezuelan nationals back – and the US has generally been unable to send Venezuelans back because of frosty relations.—
Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration in talks to send Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prisons Mexico has also so far refused requests from the U.S. to allow military flights carrying deportees to land in the country, according to officials from both countries.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Travelers also need to negative COVID-19 test within one day of flying to return to the United States.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
7 Feb. 2022
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Regardless, the outcome of this trial might not impact the ex-couple’s career prospects in all that negative a way, Engelmayer predicted.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 May 2022
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